Qsar es-Seghir : an archaeological view of medieval life / Charles L. Redman.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-254) and index.

1. An Introductiom to Qsar es-Seghir : Two Tales of a City - Qsar es-Seghir ; The Tale of a Medieval City - Qsar es-Seghir ; The Tale of an Archaeological Research Project -- 2. The Historical Backdrop : The Islamic Dynasties of the Maghreb - Portuguese Intervention in the Maghreb - Historic Periods and Archaeological Phases -- 3. The Archaeology of the Islamic City : Islamic Cities ; A General Introduction - Fortifications - Central Institutions - Vernacular Architecture - Qsar es-Seghir as an Islamic Town -- 4. The Material Inventory of the Islamic City : Archaeology and Medieval Lifeways - The Ceramic Assemblage of Islamic Qsar es-Seghir - Tools, Decorative Objects, and Coins - Ceramic Analysis -- 5. The Archaeology of the Portuguese Colony : Portuguese Colonies ; A General Outline - Fortifications - Monumental Buildings - Vernacular Architecture - Decorative Architectural Features - Archaeological Analysis ; The Use of Space in Portuguese Qsar es-Seghir -- 6. The Material Inventory of the Portuguese Colony : Ceramics - Glass and Metal Artifacts - Artifact Analyses and the People of Qsar es-Seghir -- 7. Qsar es-Seghir Reconstructed from Archaeological Analysis : Archaeological Studies to Improve Archaeological Methods - Archaeological Analysis to Provide New Interpretations - Archaeological Analysis Leading to Comparisons of Islamic and Portuguese Communities.