Iranian Cities: Formation and DevelopmentExploring 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. |
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Contents
The Islamic City Model | 4 |
Iran | 7 |
The Physical Environment and the City | 9 |
The Physiography of Iran | 10 |
Approximate Average Annual Precipitation in Iran | 12 |
Population Distribution in Iran | 13 |
Diagram of a Typical Qanat | 16 |
Qanats in Kirman | 17 |
Schematic Evolution of a Commercial City along a Trade Route | 46 |
Bazar of Isfahan | 48 |
RdstihBdzdr in Isfahan | 50 |
Traditional City of Kirman | 52 |
Traditional City of Sabzivar | 54 |
The Main Street and Associated Elements | 55 |
The City Center | 56 |
The Contemporary Bazar of Sabzivar | 57 |
The City of Savih | 19 |
The Traditional City of Shiraz | 21 |
n Uniformity of Buildings in Sabzivar | 24 |
Typical Street in a Traditional Iranian City | 25 |
Model of the Access System in the Traditional Iranian City | 29 |
Street Patterns in Traditional Sabzivar | 33 |
Plan of a Typical House in Arid Regions | 37 |
Elements of an Affluent Family House in Arid Regions | 38 |
Trade Historical Events and the City | 40 |
The Old Iranian Trade Routes | 42 |
Kdrvansaray near Tehran along the Ancient Silk Road | 44 |
Religion Sociopolitical Structures and the City | 62 |
Imamzadih Yahya | 70 |
Traditional City of Mashhad | 72 |
Movement of a Muharram Procession within the City of Sabzivar | 76 |
Summary and Conclusions | 85 |
Elements of a Typical Iranian Bazar | 97 |
Sarayi HajZaman an Active Sardy in Sabzivar | 100 |
notes | 107 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Iranian Cities: Formation and Development Contemporary issues in the Middle East |
| Author | Masoud Kheirabadi |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Syracuse University Press, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0815628609, 9780815628606 |
| Length | 132 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Middle East / General Social Science / Sociology / Urban |
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