Which were the main characteristics of Abbasid town planning as seen in the cities of Baghdad and Samarra?
requirement: Assessment is by means of a 4000 essay word essay (plus or minus 10%, including footnotes but excluding bibliography; please note the word limit). Each essay should include references, bibliography and captioned illustrations.
Examples illustrating the points made and the concepts discussed in every essay should be used even if the essay title does not mention specific monuments.