The configuration of Andalusian cities through urban planning

ISBN-13: 9786206274810 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str.

Rodrigo Octavio Tirado de Salazar

Opis

This book presents an exhaustive analysis of the Islamic urban planning of the city of Badajoz, present-day Extremadura (Spain). Specifically, the publication analyzes the current road system, the historical and ancient cartographic documentation with the aim, first of all, to reconstruct the Islamic road system of the city and, secondly, to shed some light on the problem of medieval Islamic urbanism that has been historically presented to us as chaotic and anarchic when in fact its characteristics must be deciphered through its adaptive capacities that are more organic than premeditated.

O autorze

Full-time professor in the area of European History at the Facultad de Estudios Superiores Acatlán (UNAM). He studied a B.A. in History, an M.A. in Archaeology and Heritage and a Ph.D. in Archaeology focused on ancient urbanism at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He also has postdoctoral studies in urbanism at UAM- Az.