Preface |
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Acknowledgment |
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1 Place and meaning in urban Isfahan |
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1 | (22) |
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1 | (2) |
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2 Isfahan: historical backdrop |
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3 | (16) |
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2.1 Maidan: the united scheme |
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3 | (9) |
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2.2 Residential fabric: life in-between walls |
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12 | (5) |
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2.3 Bridge: the metaphoric bond |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (4) |
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3.1 Place and spirituality |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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2 Urban recovery: the case of historic Kabul |
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23 | (16) |
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1 Introduction: the historic quarters in the development of Kabul |
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23 | (2) |
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2 The management of the historic quarters |
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25 | (5) |
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3 AKTC's activities in Kabul old city: 2002--2010 |
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30 | (6) |
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36 | (3) |
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3 Human scale and sustainability in the Ottoman mosque and kulliye |
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39 | (20) |
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39 | (3) |
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2 Origins and evolution of the Ottoman mosque |
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42 | (14) |
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2.1 The conquest of Constantinople and the role of Hagia Sophia |
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44 | (2) |
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2.2 The first Ottoman mosques after the conquest |
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46 | (2) |
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2.3 The 16th-century mosques of Mimar Sinan |
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48 | (8) |
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3 The status and condition of kulliyes in the 19th and 20th centuries |
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56 | (3) |
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3.1 Conservation of kulliyes today |
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57 | (1) |
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3.2 Tradition and sustainability of Kulliyes |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (24) |
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4 Tradition and continuity in the built environment: towards a housing model for Kandahar, Afghanistan |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (5) |
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1.1 Continuity without change |
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65 | (1) |
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1.2 Change without continuity |
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66 | (1) |
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1.3 Change with continuity |
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66 | (2) |
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2 Housing model for Kandahar |
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68 | (13) |
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68 | (1) |
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2.2 Research and analysis |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (5) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (5) |
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81 | (2) |
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5 Historic context strategy with implications to Islamic heritage environment |
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83 | (10) |
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1 Historic context schema |
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84 | (2) |
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2 Parametrical challenges |
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86 | (4) |
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2.1 Theme: The challenge of cultural relevance |
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86 | (1) |
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2.2 Place: The challenge of geographic delineation |
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87 | (2) |
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2.3 Time: The challenge of chronological alignment |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (2) |
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6 The traditional Malay Melaka house of Malaysia: the architectural and cultural heritage |
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93 | (18) |
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93 | (5) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (10) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (3) |
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104 | (1) |
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3.4 Cultural influence and religious beliefs |
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105 | (3) |
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108 | (3) |
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7 Sustainable development and eco-tourism at Bamyan, Afghanistan |
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111 | (16) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (2) |
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3 Researching the narrative |
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114 | (4) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (7) |
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4.1 Empowering culture through sustainable design |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (1) |
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4.3 Bamyan Centre for Agricultural Research |
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122 | (1) |
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4.4 Institute for Conflict Resolution |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (2) |
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8 Spatial heritage of sustainable urbanism in Yazd, Iran |
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127 | (24) |
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127 | (1) |
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2 Environmental influences in spatial structuring of Yazd |
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128 | (6) |
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3 Cultural values and their effects on the spatial character of Yazd |
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134 | (10) |
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4 Technology and economy in shaping of Yazd |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (5) |
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9 Iran built environment: a sustainable sample of Islamic cities |
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151 | (22) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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4 What are the characteristics of the Islamic city? |
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152 | (13) |
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154 | (5) |
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4.2 Landmark building and identity-granting elements |
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159 | (2) |
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4.3 Unity and plurality, fraction and whole |
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161 | (1) |
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4.3.1 Unity and plurality in urban space |
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161 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Unity and plurality in architectural elements and adornments |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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5 Urban elements and decoration in the Islamic cities |
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165 | (5) |
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5.1 Urban elements in the Iranian-Islamic architecture |
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166 | (3) |
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5.2 Decoration on facades |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (3) |
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10 Catching up with The Kite Runner: architectural authenticity in a world overrun by globalization |
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173 | (14) |
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174 | (1) |
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2 The inauthentic in the east |
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175 | (1) |
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3 A definition of authenticity |
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175 | (1) |
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4 The authentic and the inauthentic in The Kite Runner |
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176 | (2) |
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5 Interpretations of the novel |
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178 | (1) |
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6 Dubai and the question of authenticity |
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179 | (5) |
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184 | (3) |
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11 Sustainable strategies for preservation of Moslem built environment with focus on arid regions |
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187 | (22) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (4) |
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3 City and its historic character |
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193 | (3) |
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4 Community and neighbourhood |
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196 | (3) |
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5 Residential subdivision |
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199 | (7) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (4) |
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5.3 Housing availability and affordability |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (3) |
Index |
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