Cities in the pre-modern Islamic world : the urban impact of religion, state and society

1. Verfasser: Bennison, Amira K.
Weitere Verfasser: Gascoigne, Alison L.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: London [u.a.] : Routledge, 2008.
Ausgabe: Repr. 2008
Umfang/Format: xiii, 231 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 24 cm.
Schriftenreihe: SOAS/Routledge studies on the Middle East ; 6
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction / Amira K. Bennison
  • An urban structure for the early Islamic city: an archaeological hypothesis / Donald Whitcomb
  • The foundation legend of Fez and other Islamic cities in light of the life of the Prophet / Simon O'Meara
  • The city of Sultan Kala, Merv, Turkmenistan: communities, neighbourhoods and urban planning from the eighth to the thirteenth century / Tim Williams
  • Power and the city in the Islamic west from the Umayyads to the Almohads / Maira K. Bennison
  • Ceremonial and sacred space in early Fatimid Cairo / Jonathan M. Bloom
  • Firuzkuh: the summer capitol of the Ghurids / David Thomas
  • Fathpur Sikri and Isfahan: the founding and layout of capital cities in Mughal India and Safavid Iran / Stephen P. Blake
  • The water supply of Tinnis: public amenities and private investments / Alison L.