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Architecture in Jerusalem – Construction in the Old City | David Kroyanker | Comprehensive Architectural Study with 760 Illustrations | Hardcover, 1993 - A major scholarly work by David Kroyanker, one of the foremost researchers of Jerusalem’s architectural history, offering an in-depth and systematic analysis of the urban fabric and architectural development of Jerusalem’s Old City across more than 2,500 years. The book presents four complementary analytical approaches:  1. Chronological-historical development by periods  2. Classification by building types and functions  3. Formal analysis of urban morphology  4. Geographic-regional perspective including architectural walking routes Richly illustrated with photographs, drawings, plans, and diagrams, this volume is considered a fundamental reference work for architects, urban historians, tour guides, and collectors of Holy Land architectural literature. Publication Details Author: David Kroyanker Publisher: Keter Publishing House, in cooperation with the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, the Municipality of Jerusalem and the Jerusalem Foundation Year: 1993 Binding: Hardcover Pages: approx. 500 Illustrations: approx. 760 images, plans and drawings Language: Hebrew Condition: Excellent Contents Include • From early settlement to the Byzantine period • Early Islamic architecture • Crusader and Romanesque architecture • Ayyubid, Mamluk and Ottoman periods • British Mandate and divided city era • Post-1967 restoration architecture • Urban fabric elements and building typologies • Architectural walking routes in the Old City • Influence on architecture outside the walls Plus glossary, bibliography and detailed index 📌 An essential reference for collectors, architects, historians of Jerusalem, and students of Middle Eastern urban heritage.