Islamic Urbanism - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415760143 ISBN 13 : 9780415760140

Editeur : Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

Islamic cultures in the Middle East have inherited and developed a legacy of urbanism spanning millennia to the ancient civilizations of the region. In contrast to well-organized states like China in history, Muslim peoples formed loose states based on intricate social networks. As a consequence, most studies of urban history in the Middle East have focused their gaze exclusively on urban social organization, often neglecting the extension of political power to rural areas. Covering Morocco, Egypt, Syria, Iran and Brunei, this volume explores the relationship between political power and social networks in medieval and modern Middle Eastern history. The authors examine social, religious and administrative networks that governed rural and urban areas and led to state formation, providing a more inclusive view of the mechanisms of power and control in the Islamic world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

SATO Tsugitaka

is Professor at the University of Tokyo

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415760143
• ISBN 13: 9780415760140
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Éditeur: SATO Tsugitaka
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