Preserving The Old City Of Damascus
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Preserving The Old City Of Damascus
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Author : Faedah M. Totah
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 2014-05-28
Preserving The Old City Of Damascus written by Faedah M. Totah and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-28 with Social Science categories.
In Preserving the Old City of Damascus, Totah examines the recent gentrification of the historic urban core of the Syrian capital and the ways in which urban space becomes the site for negotiating new economic and social realities. The book illustrates how long-term inhabitants of the historic quarter, developers, and government officials offer at times competing interpretations of urban space and its use as they vie for control over the representation of the historic neighborhoods. Based on over two years of ethnographic and archival research, this book expands our understanding of neoliberal urbanism in non-western cities.
A New Old Damascus
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Author : Christa Salamandra
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2004-12-10
A New Old Damascus written by Christa Salamandra and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-10 with Social Science categories.
"[F]illed with rare encounters with Syria's oldest, most elite families. Critics of anthropology's taste for exoticism and marginality will savor this study of upper-class Damascus, a world that is urbane and cosmopolitan, yet in many ways as remote as the settings in which the best ethnography has traditionally been done.... [Written] with a nuanced appreciation of the cultural forms in question and how Damascenes themselves think, talk about, and create them." -- Andrew Shryock In contemporary urban Syria, debates about the representation, preservation, and restoration of the Old City of Damascus have become part of status competition and identity construction among the city's elite. In theme restaurants and nightclubs that play on images of Syrian tradition, in television programs, nostalgic literature, and visual art, and in the rhetoric of historic preservation groups, the idea of the Old City has become a commodity for the consumption of tourists and, most important, of new and old segments of the Syrian upper class. In this lively ethnographic study, Christa Salamandra argues that in deploying and debating such representations, Syrians dispute the past and criticize the present. Indiana Series in Middle East Studies -- Mark Tessler, general editor
Damascus
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Author : Brigid Keenan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Damascus written by Brigid Keenan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Travel categories.
Damascus, reputed to be the worldʹs oldest continually inhabited city, has enjoyed a history of immense grandeur, enormous political and mercantile power, and great cultural and artistic achievement. In addition to some of Islamʹs most magnificent architecture, such as the Umayyad Mosque, the city boasts a heritage of fairy-tale palaces and sumptuous private houses. Sadly, many of them are in urgent need of restoration. Brigid Keenan and Tim Beddow were given unprecedented access to the inner, "hidden" city, which has resulted in a book that is of immense importance to all concerned with the heritage of architecture in the Islamic world. The superb photographs include façades, courtyards, alleyways and fountains, and the breathtaking interiors that often lie behind the unassuming walls of the old town, with exquisite details in stone, wood, paint, marble, plaster, glass and mother-of-pearl. The whole, published with the generous support of Wafic Rida Said, forms a convincing and elegiac plea for the preservation of the heart of this historic ancient capital. -- Jacket.
The Emerging Asian City
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Author : Vinayak Bharne
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013
The Emerging Asian City written by Vinayak Bharne and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Architecture categories.
Asian cities create concomitant imagery - polarizations of poverty and wealth, blurry lines between formality and informality, and stark juxtapositions of ancient historic places with shimmering new skylines. With Asia's re-emergence on the global stage, there is an acute focus on its multifarious urban issues and identities: What are Asian cities going to become? Will they surpass the economic and environmental debacles of the West? This collection of twenty-four essays surveys the most dominant issues shaping the Asian urban landscape today. It offers scholarly reflections and positions on the forces shaping Asian cities, and the forces that they in turn are shaping.
Syria Problems Of Preservation And Presentation Of Sites Ans Monumenta
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Author : Paul Collart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954
Syria Problems Of Preservation And Presentation Of Sites Ans Monumenta written by Paul Collart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Aleppo (Syria) categories.
Rhetoric And Social Relations
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Author : Jon Abbink
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2021-02-02
Rhetoric And Social Relations written by Jon Abbink and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-02 with Social Science categories.
This volume explores the constitutive role of rhetoric in socio-cultural relations, where discursive persuasion is so important, and contains both theoretical chapters as well as fascinating examples of the ambiguities and effects of rhetoric used (un)consciously in social praxis. The elements of power, competition and political persuasion figure prominently. It is an accessible collection of studies, speaking to common issues and problems in social life, and shows the heuristic and often explanatory value of the rhetorical perspective.
Gentrification Around The World Volume I
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Author : Jerome Krase
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-04-23
Gentrification Around The World Volume I written by Jerome Krase and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-23 with Social Science categories.
Bringing together scholarly but readable essays on the process of gentrification, this two-volume collection addresses the broad question: In what ways does gentrification affect cities, neighborhoods, and the everyday experiences of ordinary people? In this first volume of Gentrification around the World, contributors from various academic disciplines provide individual case studies on gentrification and displacement from around the globe: chapters cover the United States of America, Spain, Brazil, Sweden, Japan, Korea, Morocco, Great Britain, Canada, France, Finland, Peru, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Syria, and Iceland. The qualitative methodologies used in each chapter—which emphasize ethnographic, participatory, and visual approaches that interrogate the representation of gentrification in the arts, film, and other mass media—are themselves a unique and pioneering way of studying gentrification and its consequences worldwide.
Saving Our World Heritage
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Author : Hopkinson, Leo
language : en
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Release Date : 2022-12-31
Saving Our World Heritage written by Hopkinson, Leo and has been published by UNESCO Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-31 with Political Science categories.
The Medina
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Author : Marcello Balbo
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-03-22
The Medina written by Marcello Balbo and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-22 with History categories.
The countries of the southern Mediterranean enjoy a rich and diverse cultural heritage. At the heart of this heritage lie the medinas - the historic city centres, often dating back to medieval times. A source of pride and collective belonging, they have nevertheless been subject to neglect and decay under the combined pressures of demographic growth, urbanization and modernization. At present, the historic city centres are in danger of being irreversibly marginalized. Even though the cultural heritage value of these historic city centres is now widely recognized, no coherent restoration policy is being implemented - only a number of historic monuments and prestigious building are being restored or converted into expensive hotels and restaurants. The dilemma between preserving the physical fabric of the medinas and protecting the social context remains unresolved. The Medina brings together a team of experienced professionals, including urban planners, architects, economists, sociologists, financial experts and representatives from international organizations and Mediterranean governments, to address the pressing problem of how to revitalise and restore the medinas in a sustainable way. Arguing for a comprehensive and integrated approach, the authors set out different scenarios for the development of these historic urban centres and strategies for their restoration. The first part of the book provides an introduction to the problems and issues involved in restoration. Importantly it does so against a backdrop of the economic, social and urban development that the countries are predicted to undergo. The second part provides examples of different medinas - including Damascus, Cairo, Meknes, Azzemmour - and presents important material on the financing of such initiatives. It is expected that by 2030 nearly 80 per cent of the inhabitants of the Mediterranean countries will live in towns. This represents an enormous challenge and suggests that the region's social and economic future will largely depend on management of the urban reality. Controlling the development of the heart of the towns and cities, and in particular the medinas, will play a vital role in preserving the cultural and social capital of the Mediterranean countries whilst retaining their considerable potential as attractions. This important and timely book presents a unique and pioneering contribution to realising that aim.
Mass Mediations
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Author : Walter Armbrust
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2000-09-19
Mass Mediations written by Walter Armbrust and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-19 with History categories.
This book takes a new approach to studying the contemporary Middle East, focusing on popular culture, including film, music, and television. Innovative essays by a group of smart young scholars in anthropology, history, and ethnomusicology.