Kabul : : a history 1773-1948 / / by May Schinasi.
Through years of neglect, deliberate modernization, and the effect of decades of war, Kabul’s architectural history has virtually disappeared. By meticulous use of all available records including written works, photographs, films, and oral reminiscences, Kabul: A History 1773-1948 provides a remarka...
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden :, Boston : : Brill,, [2016] |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English French |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 pages) :; illustration, photographs |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- 1 The Garden City of Babur and the Great Mughals
- 2 The Vicissitudes of the New Afghan Capital: 1773–1879
- 3 Amir ʿAbd or-Rahmân Khân: Master Builder, 1880–1901
- 4 The Serâjiya Capital, 1901–1919
- 5 Amâniya Kabul: The Dream of Modernization
- 6 The Emergence of Modern Urban Planning, 1930–1948
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Annex 1: Genealogical Tables
- Annex 2: The Population of Kabul
- Annex 3: The Mayors of Kabul
- Annex 4: The Principal Buildings of Kabul: A Chronology
- Annex 5: Panoramic Views of Kabul
- Annex 6: Commemorative Plaques and Funerary Inscriptions
- Annex 7: Royal Tombs
- Bibliography
- Index.