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This dissertation examines connections between material culture and colonial society as evidenced in a range of written works and architectural projects that together shaped the social and urban histories of Lahore, the capital city of Punjab Province in British India (1849–1947…

The 20th century has come to an end on a city that has witnessed dramatic and sometimes violent shifts during its long history. During the past century, specifically in the latter half, Cairo, Egypt's capital and its largest city, underwent radical waves of transformation. Three…

This thesis provides a detailed case study of the havelis of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Jaisalmer was selected as the study area not only because of the abundance and richness of the havelis in this region, but also because of the extreme nature of the climate in and around the area.…

The Baghdad–Berlin Railway played a central role in the modernization of the City of Mosul, including its urban form, its architecture, and its housing. The development of railway infrastructure led to the opening of new streets, particularly Nineveh (Ninawa) Street, and the est…

The nineteenth century marked a new era in the history of Cairo and Egypt as a whole. This dissertation examines the implementation of the project of modernizing Cairo in the second half of the nineteenth century. Although Egypt at that time was still part of the Ottoman Empire,…

The port city of al-Mukha dealt in a wide variety of commodities, but it gained its fame in the west as "Mocha," from the legacy of its most famous trade item, coffee. This dissertation explores architecture, urban form, and community life in this major Yemeni Red Sea port city,…

The urban form of cities is continuously changing and its final form reflects the life and character of its people. The physical setting, the political and socioeconomic environments, the cultural behavior of the society, as well as the administrative system, are factors that af…