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Traditional Islamic Principles of Built Environment Hisham Mortada

Traditional Islamic Principles of Built Environment By Hisham Mortada

Traditional Islamic Principles of Built Environment by Hisham Mortada

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Written with the non-Muslim reader in mind, this book analyzes the principles and values established by the tradition of Islam to govern the social and physical environments of Muslims.

Traditional Islamic Principles of Built Environment Summary

Traditional Islamic Principles of Built Environment by Hisham Mortada

At a time when the world wants to know more about Islam, this book contributes to an understanding of Islam as a tradition of values, and not of rules, dispelling the widely held misperception of Islam as a legislative presence

Will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in Muslim countries

Adds analysis of the regulations and examines concretely how they have been implemented

Author is a qualified architect as well as an academic

Richly illustrated

About Hisham Mortada

Hisham Mortada is an educator and a critic in the field of urban planning and architecture, with interest in traditional Muslim cities, socio-cultural changes and currently sustainable living. He received a Masters degree in Architecture from Pennsylvania State University, USA in 1988 and a Ph.D. in Architecture from Edinburgh University, UK in 1992. He currently teaches architecture and urban planning at King Abdul Asiz University, Saudi Arabia.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Tradition of Islam and Its Law 2. The Traditional Islamic Framework: Its Principles and Dimensions 3. The Traditional Islamic Physical Framework: Its Principles and Dimensions 4. Islam and Modernisation: Principles vs. Materials Notes and References Bibliography

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NLS9780415515061
9780415515061
0415515068
Traditional Islamic Principles of Built Environment by Hisham Mortada
Hisham Mortada
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2011-12-02
208
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