The coral buildings of Suakin : Islamic architecture, planning, design and domestic arrangements in a red sea port
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The coral buildings of Suakin : Islamic architecture, planning, design and domestic arrangements in a red sea port
Kegan Paul International , Distributed by Wiley, c1995
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"First published privately in 1976"--t.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 132)
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Description
First published in 1994. The story of Suakin has in the past been told in numerous ways and styles, each narration explicating one of the many facets of this enigmatic island. Suakin has been analysed from military, economic, political and social perspectives that looked as far back as 641 AD when the town first came into contact with the outside world. But all stories told about Suakin have been about its inhabitants, its visitors and invaders, friends and enemies. This is the first story about the actual island; the physical mass.
Table of Contents
- Chapter One The Town of Suakin
- Chapter Two The Story of Suakin
- Chapter Three Domestic Life in Suakin
- Chapter Four Roshans: Casement Windows
- Chapter Five Earlier and Larger Turkish Houses
- Chapter Six The Smaller Turkish Houses
- Chapter Seven Zawias and Mosques
- Chapter Eight Egyptian Style Buildings
- Chapter Nine Military Buildings
- Chapter Ten Building Methods
- Chapter Eleven Woodwork
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