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The traditional architecture of Saudi Arabia / Geoffrey King.
Publication details: London: I. B. Tauris, 1998.Description: xiv, 242 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 32 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1860643396 :
Contents:
Summary: Records a unique architectural tradition encompassing the greatest variety of styles in the Arabian peninsula. With the full flow of the oil economy came a wholesale rebuilding and expansion of Saudi Arabia's towns and cities. King defines and illustrates a vernacular tradition for each region.
The Background: Climate and Building Materials -- Architecture on the Red Sea Coast and the Tihama Plain -- Architecture of the Northern Hijaz and the Holy Cities -- Architecture of the South-Western Highlands and Najran -- Architecture of Najd -- Architecture of the Eastern Province -- The Architecture of Saudi Arabia and the Wider Islamic Tradition.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Oversize Books | NA 1470 .K55 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not For Loan | 619577 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-222) and index.
The Background: Climate and Building Materials -- Architecture on the Red Sea Coast and the Tihama Plain -- Architecture of the Northern Hijaz and the Holy Cities -- Architecture of the South-Western Highlands and Najran -- Architecture of Najd -- Architecture of the Eastern Province -- The Architecture of Saudi Arabia and the Wider Islamic Tradition.
Records a unique architectural tradition encompassing the greatest variety of styles in the Arabian peninsula. With the full flow of the oil economy came a wholesale rebuilding and expansion of Saudi Arabia's towns and cities. King defines and illustrates a vernacular tradition for each region.
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