1st Edition

Coral Buildings Of Suakin

By Jean-Pierre Greenlaw Copyright 1994
    132 Pages
    by Routledge

    132 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 1994. The story of Suakin has in the past been told in numerous ways and styles, each narration explicating one of the many facets of this enigmatic island. Suakin has been analysed from military, economic, political and social perspectives that looked as far back as 641 AD when the town first came into contact with the outside world. But all stories told about Suakin have been about its inhabitants, its visitors and invaders, friends and enemies. This is the first story about the actual island; the physical mass.

    Chapter One The Town of Suakin; Chapter Two The Story of Suakin; Chapter Three Domestic Life in Suakin; Chapter Four Roshans: Casement Windows; Chapter Five Earlier and Larger Turkish Houses; Chapter Six The Smaller Turkish Houses; Chapter Seven Zawias and Mosques; Chapter Eight Egyptian Style Buildings; Chapter Nine Military Buildings; Chapter Ten Building Methods; Chapter Eleven Woodwork;

    Biography

    Jean-Pierre Greenway, Foreword by Mansour Khalid