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Routledge Islamic Urban Studies - Historical Review and Perspectives

Name: Routledge Islamic Urban Studies - Historical Review and Perspectives
Brand: Routledge
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Islamic Urban Studies: Historical Review and Perspectives offers a deep look into the history of cities within the Islamic world. While many scholars have historically viewed these cities through a lens of religious and cultural homogeneity, this book provides a different approach. It challenges the idea of a single, unified model by looking at the actual diversity found across the Middle East and Central Asia. By analyzing a wide range of academic materials, including books, articles, maps, and bibliographies, this work explores urban centers from the rise of Islam until the start of the 20th century. It examines how different factors shaped these urban environments, moving beyond simple religious definitions to look at the real-world conditions that defined them. Readers will find a comparative study that looks at how climate, landscape, and population influenced city development. This book is an essential resource for anyone studying the historical evolution of urban spaces in the Middle East and Central Asia, providing a necessary perspective on the varied realities of these historic cities.

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Provides a comparative analysis of Islamic cities across the Middle East and Central Asia from the rise of Islam to the early 20th century.

Challenges traditional academic views by examining cities as diverse entities rather than a single, homogenous group.

Uses a wide array of scholarly sources including maps, bibliographies, articles, and books to build a comprehensive historical review.

Examines how specific environmental factors like climate and landscape shaped the development of urban centers.

Explores the impact of population dynamics on the historical growth and structure of cities in the Islamic world.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0710304927
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Middle East
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 11 January 1994
Listed Since: 16 December 2006

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