Historical Muscat: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer

by J.E. Peterson

Historical Muscat is an attempt to define and explain the historical environment that determined the significance and design of Oman's capital city Muscat, its twin city Matrah, and their environs prior to 1970. It also examines how the development of the Muscat conurbation since 1970 has transcended the historical boundaries of the existing settlements and how the process of development has proceeded largely without any consideration of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004152660
• ISBN13: 9789004152663
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.7"