THE ARCHITECTURE OF YEMEN

SAMAR DAMLUJI, S.

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ISBN:978-1-85669-514-5
EAN:9781856695145
Editorial: LAURENCE KING
Fecha de la edición:2007
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Encuadernación:CARTONE
Nº Pág.:304
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/ ARTE Y CIENCIAS SOCIALES / ARTE E HISTORIA DEL ISLAM

The result of nearly two decades of research, this is the first book to offer an in-depth investigation into the characteristic architecture of the southern and eastern towns of Yemen, which until the early 1990s were extremely difficult of access. The author's first-hand research provides detailed insights into building design, techniques and methods that, though rich in tradition and accomplishment, are little known outside the region. Refreshingly, the book moves out of the more familiar major cities into the hinterlands and explores areas that could be said to be the last strongholds of vernacular Arab architecture. The author was allowed to visit locations and sites previously closed or unfamiliar to architects and foreigners. As a result of this privileged access, the text and images combine to convey unique insight and viewpoints: those of the master builders and house owners who actually create and inhabit the buildings