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The development of acoustics in the religious architecture of Cairo from the Arab conquest through the Ottoman period 640-1914
It is strongly believed that the scholarship in the field of Islamic art and architecture still has many important under-researched areas, behind its visual aspects, that need to be explored and analyzed. Archaeoacoustics, which is scientifically known as "The archaeology of sound," is considered...
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| description | It is strongly believed that the scholarship in the field of Islamic art and architecture still has many important under-researched areas, behind its visual aspects, that need to be explored and analyzed. Archaeoacoustics, which is scientifically known as "The archaeology of sound," is considered one of the significant disciplines in the field of acoustics due to its role in revealing priceless information about different archaeological sites and historic buildings around the world from the acoustic perspective. Unfortunately, the archaeoacoustic studies of historic Islamic religious buildings, especially in Cairo, are relatively neglected. Accordingly, this study aims in the first place at analyzing the archaeoacoustic aspects and development of major Cairene religious buildings, from the time of the Arab conquest through the Ottoman period, in their relation to modern acoustics. Such analysis is believed to contribute effectively in partially reconstructing the soundscape of the examined historic buildings with regards to answering the following question: to what extent had the architect, throughout the different the different periods of the Islamic history of Cairo, been acquainted with the architectural acoustics principles? And how did that knowledge affect the architectural designs of his religious buildings? |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1306 The development of acoustics in the religious architecture of Cairo from the Arab conquest through the Ottoman period 640-1914 Hussein, Ahmad It is strongly believed that the scholarship in the field of Islamic art and architecture still has many important under-researched areas, behind its visual aspects, that need to be explored and analyzed. Archaeoacoustics, which is scientifically known as "The archaeology of sound," is considered one of the significant disciplines in the field of acoustics due to its role in revealing priceless information about different archaeological sites and historic buildings around the world from the acoustic perspective. Unfortunately, the archaeoacoustic studies of historic Islamic religious buildings, especially in Cairo, are relatively neglected. Accordingly, this study aims in the first place at analyzing the archaeoacoustic aspects and development of major Cairene religious buildings, from the time of the Arab conquest through the Ottoman period, in their relation to modern acoustics. Such analysis is believed to contribute effectively in partially reconstructing the soundscape of the examined historic buildings with regards to answering the following question: to what extent had the architect, throughout the different the different periods of the Islamic history of Cairo, been acquainted with the architectural acoustics principles? And how did that knowledge affect the architectural designs of his religious buildings? 2016-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/307 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1306/viewcontent/Ahmad_20Hussein_20Final_20Thesis_20ed_20BOK_2020_20May.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Acoustics Islamic Architecture |
| spellingShingle | Acoustics Islamic Architecture Hussein, Ahmad The development of acoustics in the religious architecture of Cairo from the Arab conquest through the Ottoman period 640-1914 |
| title | The development of acoustics in the religious architecture of Cairo from the Arab conquest through the Ottoman period 640-1914 |
| title_full | The development of acoustics in the religious architecture of Cairo from the Arab conquest through the Ottoman period 640-1914 |
| title_fullStr | The development of acoustics in the religious architecture of Cairo from the Arab conquest through the Ottoman period 640-1914 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The development of acoustics in the religious architecture of Cairo from the Arab conquest through the Ottoman period 640-1914 |
| title_short | The development of acoustics in the religious architecture of Cairo from the Arab conquest through the Ottoman period 640-1914 |
| title_sort | development of acoustics in the religious architecture of cairo from the arab conquest through the ottoman period 640 1914 |
| topic | Acoustics Islamic Architecture |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/307 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1306/viewcontent/Ahmad_20Hussein_20Final_20Thesis_20ed_20BOK_2020_20May.pdf |
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