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Title The city in the Islamic world / general editor, Salma K. Jayyusi ; special editors, Renata Holod, Attilio Petruccioli and André Raymond
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (2 volumes (xx, 1494 pages)) : illustrations, maps
Series Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, The Near and Middle East, 0169-9423 ; v. 94
Handbuch der Orientalistik. Erste Abteilung, Nahe und der Mittlere Osten ; 94 Bd.
Contents v. 1. pt. 1: General topics ; pt. 2: Regional aspects ; pt. 3: Case studies -- v. 2. pt. 4: City functions ; pt. 5: The modern and contemporary city
Summary Draws attention to the sites of life, politics and culture where different generations of the Islamic world have made their mark. This book not only includes snapshots of historical fabric but also deals with the transformation of this fabric into modern and contemporary urban entities
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Subject Islamic cities and towns -- Islamic countries -- History
Islamic cities and towns -- Islamic countries -- Social life and customs
Islamic cities and towns -- Islamic countries -- Intellectual life
Cities and towns -- Islamic Empire
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
Cities and towns
Islamic cities and towns
Stadtentwicklung
Stadt
Islamic countries
Islamic Empire
Islamische Staaten
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Jayyusi, Salma Khadra.
Holod, Renata.
Petruccioli, Attilio, 1945-
Raymond, André.
ISBN 9789047442653
9047442652
6612601558
9786612601552