1288-1918
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Aleppo
Arab
Aufsatzsammlung
Author_Andre Raymond
Cairo (Egypt) History
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Cities and towns
Cities and towns Africa
Cities and towns Syria History
Civilisation arabe
Civilization
Egypt Cairo
Empire ottoman Histoire
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Geschichte
Geschichte 1288-1918
History
Islamic architecture
Kairo
Mediterranean trade networks
Middle Eastern urbanism
Nordafrika
North Africa
North History
Osmanisches Reich
Ottoman Empire studies
social organisation cities
spatial structure Ottoman Arab towns
Stadt
Steden
Syria
Turkey
Turkey History Ottoman Empire
urban history
Villes Afrique du Nord Histoire
Villes Syrie Histoire
Product details
- ISBN 9780860788744
- Weight: 730g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 14 Feb 2002
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Professor Raymond deals here with the evolution of the great Arab cities of the Ottoman period (1516-1800) - with questions of organisation, social life and the built space - looking in particular at Aleppo, Algiers, Constantine and, above all, at Cairo. These studies form part of a movement, in which the author’s work has played a significant role, aiming to re-examine the traditional Orientalist view of ’Muslim cities’. Contrary to the negative perception one so often finds, of decadent and chaotic towns, it can be seen that they had a coherent internal structure and that, far from being in decline, they enjoyed renewed prosperity in the Ottoman era, benefiting from the strength of the empire and flourishing Mediterranean trade. This in turn was reflected in the important and original architectural activity of the period.
Andre Raymond, University of Provence, France
