Publisher's Synopsis
The monograph is a comprehensive multilateral study of water sources in the structure of Central Asian cities. On the basis of numerous archival materials, as well as the author's expeditionary research, the author considers the relationship between climatic factors and the architectural and planning structure of cities; identifies the origins of the cult ensemble; considers typical types of water sources and reveals their compositional role in architectural ensembles of various types (urban centers, quarter, residential, palace, suburban); conducts a comparative analysis of the architecture of water sources in the Central Asian region and other countries of the East. The monograph covers the whole historical period of existence of urban planning culture in the region, from the first written and archaeological research to the end of the XIX century.
