M'zab community, Algeria, North Africa: Its planning and architectural aspects--past, present, and future

This thesis is a report of a study of some aspects of the architecture and urban planning of the M'zab Valley communities of southern Algeria, North Africa. The interrelation of physical planning and religious/social structures of the communities of the M'zab Valley are explored. This stud...

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Main Author:	Solieman, Khalifa Ali, 1950-
Other Authors:	Matter, Fred S.
Language:	en_US
Published:	The University of Arizona. 1988
Subjects:	Architecture > Algeria > Mzab. Islamic architecture > Algeria > Mzab. Architecture and climate > Algeria > Mzab.
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291976

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spelling	ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-2919762015-11-07T03:01:15Z M'zab community, Algeria, North Africa: Its planning and architectural aspects--past, present, and future Solieman, Khalifa Ali, 1950- Matter, Fred S. Architecture -- Algeria -- Mzab. Islamic architecture -- Algeria -- Mzab. Architecture and climate -- Algeria -- Mzab. This thesis is a report of a study of some aspects of the architecture and urban planning of the M'zab Valley communities of southern Algeria, North Africa. The interrelation of physical planning and religious/social structures of the communities of the M'zab Valley are explored. This study was concerned with the following questions: (1) What are the various environmental factors that influence the design values of the M'zabites? (2) To what extent is the distinctive style of architecture in the M'zab due to religion: the Ibadi heritage or Islam in general? (3) How has the M'zab social structure responded to outside influences in recent years? (4) What is the present trend of the M'zab urban communities in architecture and planning? 1988 text Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291976 20157077 1335391 .b1693605x en_US Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. The University of Arizona.
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topic	Architecture -- Algeria -- Mzab. Islamic architecture -- Algeria -- Mzab. Architecture and climate -- Algeria -- Mzab.
spellingShingle	Architecture -- Algeria -- Mzab. Islamic architecture -- Algeria -- Mzab. Architecture and climate -- Algeria -- Mzab. Solieman, Khalifa Ali, 1950- M'zab community, Algeria, North Africa: Its planning and architectural aspects--past, present, and future
description	This thesis is a report of a study of some aspects of the architecture and urban planning of the M'zab Valley communities of southern Algeria, North Africa. The interrelation of physical planning and religious/social structures of the communities of the M'zab Valley are explored. This study was concerned with the following questions: (1) What are the various environmental factors that influence the design values of the M'zabites? (2) To what extent is the distinctive style of architecture in the M'zab due to religion: the Ibadi heritage or Islam in general? (3) How has the M'zab social structure responded to outside influences in recent years? (4) What is the present trend of the M'zab urban communities in architecture and planning?
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title	M'zab community, Algeria, North Africa: Its planning and architectural aspects--past, present, and future
title_short	M'zab community, Algeria, North Africa: Its planning and architectural aspects--past, present, and future
title_full	M'zab community, Algeria, North Africa: Its planning and architectural aspects--past, present, and future
title_fullStr	M'zab community, Algeria, North Africa: Its planning and architectural aspects--past, present, and future
title_full_unstemmed	M'zab community, Algeria, North Africa: Its planning and architectural aspects--past, present, and future
title_sort	m'zab community, algeria, north africa: its planning and architectural aspects--past, present, and future
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M'zab community, Algeria, North Africa: Its planning and architectural aspects--past, present, and future

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