Historical Muscat: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer (HANDBOOK OF ORIENTAL STUDIES: Section One; The Near And Middle East /HANDBUCH DER ORIENTALISTIK, 88)

"Historical Muscat is an attempt to define and explain the historical environment that determined the significance and design of Oman's capital city Muscat, its twin city Matrah, and their environs prior to 1970." "It also examines how the development of the Muscat conurbation since 1970 has transcended the historical boundaries of the existing settlements and how the process of development has proceeded largely without any consideration of the impact on Muscat's tangible or remembered history." "At the heart of the book is a historical gazetteer of forts, gates, palaces, mosques, houses, quarters, settlements, and other sites covering the broader Muscat region from Bandar Jissah to al-Sib." "The text is accompanied by a large number of illustrations, including maps from various eras and both historical and more contemporary photographs."--Jacket CONTENTS LIST OF MAPS PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GLOSSARY OF ARABIC TERMS TRANSFORMING MUSCAT: THE CULTURAL CONSEQUENCES OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT Historical Muscat Twentieth-Century Muscat Before 1970 Muscat Since 1970 A GAZETTEER OF PLACE NAMES IN MUSCAT AND ITS VICINITY CHRONOLOGY OMAN'S MODERN RULERS: THE AL BU SA'ID DYNASTY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX ILLUSTRATIONS Figure Labels Credits for Figures Figures An examination of the historical environment of Muscat, the capital of Oman, and the damage sustained by the city's historical legacy since 1970. It includes a historical gazetteer of Muscat and its environs and numerous maps and photographs.