The Towers of Ras al-Khaimah

ISBN-13: 9780860547785 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 250 str.

Kennet, Derek

Opis

This study describes and illustrates, with plans, drawings and photographs, 75 of the defensive towers in the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, which occupies the western side of the Musandam peninsula at the entrance to the Arabian Gulf. The material comes from a survey undertaken between December 1991 and January 1992, and includes an introduction discussing geography, history, typology and distribution, and construction techniques and features.