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Historical Muscat: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer
Contributor(s): Peterson, John (Author)

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 ISBN: 9004152660     ISBN-13: 9789004152663
Publisher: Brill
OUR PRICE: $166.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2006
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Annotation: An examination of the historical environment of Muscat, the capital of Oman, and the damage sustained by the city's historical legacy since 1970. It includes a historical gazetteer of Muscat and its environs and numerous maps and photographs.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Islamic Studies
- History | Middle East - General
Dewey: 953.53
LCCN: 2006050958
Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 1; The Near and Middle East
Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.56" W x 9.7" L (1.56 lbs) 280 pages
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2007 pg. 55
 
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Publisher Description:
Historical Muscat is an attempt to define and explain the historical environment that determined the significance and design of Oman's capital city Muscat, its twin city Matrah, and their environs prior to 1970. It also examines how the development of the Muscat conurbation since 1970 has transcended the historical boundaries of the existing settlements and how the process of development has proceeded largely without any consideration of the impact on Muscat's tangible or remembered history.
At the heart of the book is a historical gazetteer of forts, gates, palaces, mosques, houses, quarters, settlements, and other sites covering the broader Muscat region from Bandar Jissah to al-Sib. The text is accompanied by a large number of illustrations, including maps from various eras and both historical and more contemporary photographs.
 
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