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The Valley of Mud-Brick Architecture
Shibam, Tarim and Wadi Hadramut
by Salma Samar Damluji
Imprint: Garnet Authors: Salma Samar Damluji ISBN: 9781873938010 Binding: Hardback Publication Date: 1993 RRP:£45.00
Examining in detail the cities of Shibam and Tarim, Dr Damluji analyses the buildings and planning of the Hadramut region. She argues that many new building practices are unsuited to the local environment, lack consideration of climatic needs and are technically inferior to long-established construction methods. Moreover, they presuppose ‘imported’ expertise and raw materials and therefore have implications for economic and cultural autonomy.
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