TY - BOOK AU - King,G.R.D. TI - The traditional architecture of Saudi Arabia SN - 1860643396 : PY - 1998/// CY - London PB - I. B. Tauris KW - Architecture KW - Saudi Arabia KW - Architecture, Islamic N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -