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Technology, Tradition and Survival Richard Tapper (School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK)

Technology, Tradition and Survival By Richard Tapper (School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK)

Technology, Tradition and Survival by Richard Tapper (School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK)

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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 Western technologies.

Technology, Tradition and Survival Summary

Technology, Tradition and Survival: Aspects of Material Culture in the Middle East and Central Asia by Richard Tapper (School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK)

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.

About Richard Tapper (School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK)

Richard Tapper, Keith McLachlan

Table of Contents

Introduction Arab and Islamic Contributions to European Civilization TB and its Treatment in Medieval Islam Al-Tibb al-Nabawi - The Prophet's Medicine Early Arabic Cuisine - The Evidence from Medieval Arabic Medical Texts Science and Technology in Islamic Building Construction Wind and Watermills in Iran and Afghanistan Pigeon Towers and Ice-houses on the Iranian Plateau Sustainable Buildings - Middle Eastern Traditional Systems for the Future From the Rash d ya to the Ordos - In Search of Early Mongol Tents Material Culture of Pastoral Nomad - Reflections Based on Arab and Afghan Materials Looms, Carpets and Kelims The Survival of the Bazaar Economy in Iran and Contemporary Middle East The Political Significance of the Bazaar in Iran Impact of Wealth on Traditional Technologies in Rural Oman

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NPB9780714644875
9780714644875
0714644870
Technology, Tradition and Survival: Aspects of Material Culture in the Middle East and Central Asia by Richard Tapper (School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK)
Richard Tapper (School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK)
History and Society in the Islamic World
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2002-01-30
216
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