Houseways in Southern Oman

Marielle Risse

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English

Routledge
30 December 2022

Residential buildings, domestic buildings

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.

By: Marielle Risse
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 1.280kg
ISBN: 9781032210865
ISBN 10: 1032210869
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 30 December 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"1 Overview; 2 Geographical and Historical Considerations; 3 Creating Modern Houses; 4 The Physical House; 5 Cultural Understandings of Houses; 6 Being ""at Home"" Outside of the Home; 7 Situating and Comparing Dhofari Houses; 8 Privacy and Houses"

Marielle Risse is an Associate Professor at Dhofar University in Salalah, Oman. She has taught literature, education and cultural studies on the Arabian Peninsula for a number of years and is author of Foodways in Southern Oman (Routledge, 2020).