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The Bazaar: Markets and Merchants of the Islamic World
Covers the history of Islamic markets, social and physical structures, water, vendors and crafts, and bazaars from Morocco to Central Asia
- GenresNonfictionTravel
255 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1998
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About the author
Walter M. Weiss
140 books3 followersWalter M. Weiss, born 1961 in Vienna, Austria, read history, journalism and political science at Vienna university. Editor-in-Chief of several publications, he has travelled extensively worldwide, especially in North Africa, as well as the Middle East. He has been a freelance author since 1993, specialising in the subject of Islamic countries, Central European arts and culture and, more recently, in (South-)East Asia. His work has been published among others by GEO, Die Zeit, Merian, Neue Zürcher Zeitung and Weltwoche. Amongst the approx. 80 books, he has published so far, are Crash Course Islam, Der Basar / The bazaar (1994/1998), books about Austria, Egypt, Morocco, United Arab Emirates and Oman resp. about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as well as, in German, books on Bhutan, Burma, China, Vietnam, Syria, Morocco, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Vienna, Venice, Prague, Salzburg, Beijing, Shanghai and many others.
Since 2009 he is also regularly accompanying select tourist groups as a lecturer through Iran and Morocco.
He currently lives in Vienna.
Since 2009 he is also regularly accompanying select tourist groups as a lecturer through Iran and Morocco.
He currently lives in Vienna.
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March 19, 2010
If you've traveled in the Middle East and loved it, then this book is for you. If you haven't traveled there, it might be hard for you to really "get" this book. Can you learn something just by picking it up? Sure, but I reckon you'll head right back to the bookshelf when you return from your first trip.
This book describes the historical, architectural, cultural, and artistic traditions behind the great bazaars of the Islamic world. Additionally, the authors write short descriptions of some of the major bazaars around the world, from Morocco to Iran. The book is big and heavy, thanks to an emphasis on high-quality color photographs of the bazaars, products, and people.
What can I say? I've spent the last hour looking at flights to Cairo.
This book describes the historical, architectural, cultural, and artistic traditions behind the great bazaars of the Islamic world. Additionally, the authors write short descriptions of some of the major bazaars around the world, from Morocco to Iran. The book is big and heavy, thanks to an emphasis on high-quality color photographs of the bazaars, products, and people.
What can I say? I've spent the last hour looking at flights to Cairo.
October 25, 2009
Bazaars from Africa to Iran are covered in this ooffee-table type book. Beautiful photographs are accompanied by a brief history lesson of each region. Weiss effectively shows us how Arab life was affected (and still is) by the bazaar.
My only beef with this book is its size. Because it's oversized, it was hard to read in bed at night.
My only beef with this book is its size. Because it's oversized, it was hard to read in bed at night.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews