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  • Hassan Fathy and Continuity in Islamic Arts and Architecture

    The Birth of a New Modern

    de Ahmad Hamid ...
    Hassan Fathy, the Egyptian architect known for his recognition of the potential of vernacular forms as a vital force in contemporary architectural design, sought to integrate the traditions of Islamic art with his modern visions for living. Guided by Fathy's principles, Ahmad Hamid, an architect who collaborated with Hassan Fathy in the Institute for Appropriate Technology, identifies questions ... Leer más

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  • Cities in the Pre-Modern Islamic World

    The Urban Impact of Religion, State and Society

    Edición de Amira K. Bennison, Alison L. Gascoigne ...
    Series series SOAS/Routledge Studies on the Middle East
    This volume is an inter-disciplinary endeavour which brings together recent research on aspects of urban life and structure by architectural and textual historians and archaeologists, engendering exciting new perspectives on urban life in the pre-modern Islamic world. Its objective is to move beyond the long-standing debate on whether an ‘Islamic city’ existed in the pre-modern era and focus ... Leer más

    $68.99 USD

  • Orienting Istanbul

    Cultural Capital of Europe?

    Edición de Deniz Göktürk, Levent Soysal, Ipek Tureli ...
    Series series Planning, History and Environment Series
    Looking at the globalization, urban regeneration, arts events and cultural spectacles, this book considers a city not until now included in the global city debate.Divided into five parts, each preceded by an editorial introduction, this book is an interdisciplinary study of an iconic city, a city facing conflicting social, political and cultural pressures in its search for a place in Europe and on ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • Colonising Egypt

    With a new preface

    de Timothy Mitchell ...
    Extending deconstructive theory to historical and political analysis, Timothy Mitchell examines the peculiarity of Western conceptions of order and truth through a re-reading of Europe's colonial encounter with nineteenth-century Egypt. ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • The Bazaar in the Islamic City

    Design, Culture, and History

    Edición de Mohammad Gharipour ...
    The Middle Eastern bazaar is much more than a context for commerce: the studies in this book illustrate that markets, regardless of their location, scale, and permanency, have also played important cultural roles within their societies, reflecting historical evolution, industrial development, social and political conditions, urban morphology, and architectural functions. This interdisciplinary ... Leer más

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  • Ottoman Dress and Design in the West

    A Visual History of Cultural Exchange

    de Charlotte Jirousek, Sara Catterall ...
    "This amply illustrated, attractive book is valuable for dress history scholars . . . [an] ideal textbook for courses on clothing and cultural history." — The Journal of Dress HistoryOttoman Dress and Design in the West is a richly illustrated exploration of the relationship between West and Near East through the visual culture of dress. Charlotte Jirousek examines the history of dress and fashion ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Islamic Art and Architecture

    de Peter Osier ...
    Series series The Britannica Guide to Islam
    The Islamic world has a rich artistic tradition, with particular strengths in calligraphy, illuminated manuscripts, architecture, and the decorative arts. This reference traces the development of Islamic art and architecture from the Umayyad dynasty to the present day. Readers will learn about the art of the Fatimids, Seljuqs, Mamluks, Mongols, Ottomans, Safavids, Mughals, and more. Eye-catching ... Leer más

    $32.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Heart of Beirut

    Reclaiming the Bourj

    de Samir Khalaf ...
    The Bourj in central Beirut is one of the world's oldest and most vibrant public squares. Named after the mediaeval lookout tower that once soared above the city's imposing ramparts, the square has also been known as Place des Canons (after a Russian artillery build-up in 1773) and Martyrs' Square (after the Ottoman execution of nationalists in 1916). As an open museum of civilizations, it ... Leer más

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  • War and Migration

    Social Networks and Economic Strategies of the Hazaras of Afghanistan

    de Alessandro Monsutti ...
    Series series Middle East Studies: History, Politics & Law
    Focusing on the case of the Hazaras, a population from central Afghanistan, this book shows how migration studies and transnationalism are at the heart of theoretical and methodological debates which animate anthropology. ... Leer más

    $69.99 USD