Technology, Tradition and Survival: Aspects of Material Culture in the Middle East and Central Asia (History and Society in the Islamic World)

The contributors address the history, originality, variety and sophistication of traditional science, technology and material culture in the Middle East and Central Asia, their influence on the history of Europe and the West, and the threat posed by modern Western technologies. Arab And Islamic Contributions To European Civilization / Rifaat Y. Ebied -- Tb And Its Treatment In Medieval Islam / J. Derek Latham -- Al-tibb Al-nabawi : The Prophet's Medicine / Ghada Karmi -- Early Arabic Cuisine : The Evidence From Medieval Arabic Medical Texts / Ghada Karmi -- Science And Technology In Islamic Building Construction / Donald R. Hill -- Wind And Watermills In Iran And Afghanistan / Michael Harverson -- Pigeon Towers And Ice-houses On The Iranian Plateau / Elisabeth Beazley -- Sustainable Buildings : Middle Eastern Traditional Systems For The Future / Susan Roaf --from The Rashîdîya To The Ordos : In Search Of Early Mongol Tents / Peter Alford Andrews -- Material Culture Of Pastoral Nomads : Reflections Based On Arab And Afghan Materials / Klaus Ferdinand -- Looms, Carpets And Talims / Jon Thompson -- The Survival Of The Bazaar Economy In Iran And The Contemporary Middle East / Keith Mclachlan -- The Political Significance Of The Bazaar In Iran / Mahmoud Abdullahzadeh -- The Impact Of Oil Wealth On Traditional Technologies In Rural Oman / Roderic W. Dutton. Editors, Richard Tapper, Keith Mclachlan. Outgrowth Of Two International Conferences Held At The School Of Oriental And African Studies (soas), London University In The Mid-1990s. Published With The Assistance Of The Islamic Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organization (isesco), The British Institute For Persian Studies (bips) And The Centre Of Near And Middle Eastern Studies (cnmes) At Soas. Series Title From Dust Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This work addresses the history, originality, variety and sophistication of traditional science, technology and material culture in the Middle East and Central Asia, their influence on the history of the West, and the threat posed by modern