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- catalog abstract "After explaining the historical background the book focuses on pre-Islamic cities from Phoenician, Greek to Roman times. A general view on early Islamic cities in North Africa and the Near East introduces into the specific problems of early Islamic cities in Libya according to sources from written documents and archaeological evidences, and preserved architectural buildings in the modern towns. Special investigation concentrates on regional cities as the Old City of Tripoli, Ajdabiya, Sultan and Zuila. The general analysis presents new information on the site and idea of planning, the architectural features, the decoration, material and techniques, and on the special problem of orientation of the mosques. Thus the book aims to fill a gap between Maghreb and the Near East.".
- catalog contributor b10794617.
- catalog coverage "Libya Antiquities.".
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "After explaining the historical background the book focuses on pre-Islamic cities from Phoenician, Greek to Roman times. A general view on early Islamic cities in North Africa and the Near East introduces into the specific problems of early Islamic cities in Libya according to sources from written documents and archaeological evidences, and preserved architectural buildings in the modern towns. Special investigation concentrates on regional cities as the Old City of Tripoli, Ajdabiya, Sultan and Zuila. The general analysis presents new information on the site and idea of planning, the architectural features, the decoration, material and techniques, and on the special problem of orientation of the mosques.".
- catalog description "Historical Background. A. Historical Background. B. Urban History in Libya through the Ages. C. Geographical Location of Historical Cities -- The Pre-Islamic Cities in Libya. A. Phoenician Cities. B. The Greek Cities. C. The Roman Cities -- The Early Islamic Cities -- The Early Islamic Cities in Libya. A. The Literary Sources and Archaeological Evidence. B. The Architectural Buildings in the City -- Specific Examples Representing Regional Cities. 1. The Old City of Tripoli. 2. Ajdabiya City. 3. Sultan City. 4. Zuila City -- General Notes. A. The Site and Idea of Planning. B. The Architectural Features. 1. Colums, Capitals and Arches. 2. The Mosque Types. 3. The Minarets. 4. The Mihrab and the Minbar. C. The Decoration.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-195).".
- catalog description "Thus the book aims to fill a gap between Maghreb and the Near East.".
- catalog extent "195 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Islamic cities in Libya.".
- catalog identifier "0820432903".
- catalog isFormatOf "Islamic cities in Libya.".
- catalog isPartOf "European university studies. Series XXXVIII, Archaeology ; vol. 66 = Europäische Hochschulschriften. Reihe XXXVIII, Archäologie ; Bd. 66".
- catalog isPartOf "Europäische Hochschulschriften. Reihe XXXVIII, Archäologie ; Bd. 66.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "Summary in German.".
- catalog language "eng ger".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Frankfurt am Main ; New York : P. Lang,".
- catalog relation "Islamic cities in Libya.".
- catalog spatial "Libya Antiquities.".
- catalog spatial "Libya".
- catalog subject "720/.9612/091732 21".
- catalog subject "City planning Libya History.".
- catalog subject "Islamic architecture Libya History.".
- catalog subject "NA1589 .E55 1997".
- catalog subject "NA1589 .E55 1998".
- catalog tableOfContents "Historical Background. A. Historical Background. B. Urban History in Libya through the Ages. C. Geographical Location of Historical Cities -- The Pre-Islamic Cities in Libya. A. Phoenician Cities. B. The Greek Cities. C. The Roman Cities -- The Early Islamic Cities -- The Early Islamic Cities in Libya. A. The Literary Sources and Archaeological Evidence. B. The Architectural Buildings in the City -- Specific Examples Representing Regional Cities. 1. The Old City of Tripoli. 2. Ajdabiya City. 3. Sultan City. 4. Zuila City -- General Notes. A. The Site and Idea of Planning. B. The Architectural Features. 1. Colums, Capitals and Arches. 2. The Mosque Types. 3. The Minarets. 4. The Mihrab and the Minbar. C. The Decoration.".
- catalog title "The Islamic cities in Libya : planning and architecture / Abdalla Ahmed Abdalla Elmahmudi.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".