Bazaar, Iran and Central Asia

by Floor, Willem

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The bazaar in Iran and Central Asia is: 1) a daily market, usually a fixed urban market centre characterised by buildings in a typical layout and with a typical architectural design, with merchants’ stands; 2) a less frequent (usually weekly) urban or rural market with stands; or 3) a seasonal or annual fair. The daily urban bazaar constituted the central business district and served religious, commercial, financial, political, and social functions. The bazaar (from Persian bāzār) was usually l…

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The bazaar in Iran and Central Asia is: 1) a daily market, usually a fixed urban market centre characterised by buildings in a typical layout and with a typical architectural design, with merchants’ stands; 2) a less frequent (usually weekly) urban or rural market with stands; or 3) a seasonal or annual fair. The daily urban bazaar constituted the central business district and served religious, commercial, financial, political, and social functions. The bazaar (from Persian bāzār) was usually located near the main thoroughfares leading to the main city gates. Until

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei1391

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eng Islam

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Floor, Willem

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