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Iranian Cities: Formation and Development (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East)
Masoud Kheirabadi
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Description for Iranian Cities: Formation and Development (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East)
Paperback. Exploring the rationale behind the physical structure and spatial patterns of traditional Iranian cities, this study examines cities built before the general modernization of Iran that began after World War II, in the light of specifically Iranian environmental factors. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 152 pages, photographs, glossary, index, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: 1FBN; AMVD; JFS; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
Exploring the rationale behind the physical structure and spatial patterns of traditional Iranian cities, this study examines cities built before the general modernization of Iran that began after World War II, in the light of specifically Iranian environmental factors.
Exploring the rationale behind the physical structure and spatial patterns of traditional Iranian cities, this study examines cities built before the general modernization of Iran that began after World War II, in the light of specifically Iranian environmental factors.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815628606
SKU
V9780815628606
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99-11
About Masoud Kheirabadi
Masoud Kheirabadi teaches in the Department of International Studies at Portland State University and in the Social Science program at Marylhurst University. He is presently working on a book about the current processes of ubranization in Iran.
Reviews for Iranian Cities: Formation and Development (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East)
The special virtue of this book is its analysis of urban development in Iran. Kheirabadi, a geographer, discusses the formation and development of the traditional Iranian city―that is, the city before the general modernization of Iran that began after World War II―in the light of specially Iranian environmental (topography, climate, and availability of water) factors. . . . The maps ... Read more