Houseways in southern Oman / Marielle Risse.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: xii, 222 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781032210865
  • 1032210869
  • 9781032218595
  • 1032218592
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Houseways in southern OmanDDC classification:
  • 307.3/36095353 23/eng/20221125
LOC classification:
  • HD7358.75.D46 R57 2023
Contents:
Geographical and historical considerations -- Creating modern houses -- The physical house -- Cultural understandings of houses -- Being "at home" outside of the home -- Situating and comparing Dhofari houses -- Privacy and houses.
Summary: "This book explores how houses are created, maintained and conceptualized in southern Oman. Based on long-term research in the Dhofar region, it draws on anthropology, sociology, urban studies and architectural history. The chapters consider physical and functional aspects, including regulations governing land use, factors in siting houses, architectural styles and norms for interior and exterior decorating. The volume also reflects on cultural expectations regarding how and when rooms are used and issues such as safety, privacy, social connectedness and ease of movement. Houses and residential areas are situated within the fabric of towns, comparison is made with housing in other countries in the Arabian peninsula, and consideration is given to notions of the 'Islamic city' and the 'Islamic house'. The book is valuable reading for scholars interested in the Middle East and the built environment"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Geographical and historical considerations -- Creating modern houses -- The physical house -- Cultural understandings of houses -- Being "at home" outside of the home -- Situating and comparing Dhofari houses -- Privacy and houses.

"This book explores how houses are created, maintained and conceptualized in southern Oman. Based on long-term research in the Dhofar region, it draws on anthropology, sociology, urban studies and architectural history. The chapters consider physical and functional aspects, including regulations governing land use, factors in siting houses, architectural styles and norms for interior and exterior decorating. The volume also reflects on cultural expectations regarding how and when rooms are used and issues such as safety, privacy, social connectedness and ease of movement. Houses and residential areas are situated within the fabric of towns, comparison is made with housing in other countries in the Arabian peninsula, and consideration is given to notions of the 'Islamic city' and the 'Islamic house'. The book is valuable reading for scholars interested in the Middle East and the built environment"-- Provided by publisher.