{"product_id":"the-medieval-mediterranean-city-9781476678115","title":"The Medieval Mediterranean City","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book is a study of architecture and urban design across the Mediterranean Sea from the 12th to the 14th Century, a time when there was no single, hegemonic power dominating the area. The focus of the study--four cities on the Italian peninsula, and four in Syria and Egypt--is the interconnectedness of the design and use of urban structures, streets and open space. Each chapter offers an historical analysis of the buildings and spaces used for trade, education, political display and public action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The work includes historical and social analyses of the mercantile, social, political and educational cultures of the eight cities, highlighting similarities and differences between Christian and Islamic practices. Sixteen new maps drawn specifically for this book are based on the writings of medieval travelers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\tviii\u003cbr\u003eA Note Regarding the Maps\tx\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps\txi\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\txii\u003cbr\u003ePreface\t1\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\t3\u003cbr\u003e1. The Merchant's City\t19\u003cbr\u003e2. The Scholar's City\t58\u003cbr\u003e3. The Diplomat's City\t91\u003cbr\u003e4. The People's City\t123\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\t146\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Timeline\t151\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\t154\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes\t157\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\t189\u003cbr\u003eIndex\t203","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040461095255,"sku":"9781476678115","price":42.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476678115.jpg?v=1750946826","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-medieval-mediterranean-city-9781476678115","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}