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From Cameroon to Paris
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The kind of extraordinary domed house constructed by Chad and Cameroon’s Mousgoum peoples has long held sway over the Western imagination. In fact, as Steven Nelson shows here, this prototypical beehive-shaped structure known as the teleuk has been cast as everything from a sign of authenticity to a tourist destination to a perfect fusion of form and function in an(...)
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The kind of extraordinary domed house constructed by Chad and Cameroon’s Mousgoum peoples has long held sway over the Western imagination. In fact, as Steven Nelson shows here, this prototypical beehive-shaped structure known as the teleuk has been cast as everything from a sign of authenticity to a tourist destination to a perfect fusion of form and function in an(...)
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History until 1900, Middle East
History until 1900, Middle East
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March 2007, Chicago London
March 2007, Chicago London
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From Cameroon to Paris
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The kind of extraordinary domed house constructed by Chad and Cameroon’s Mousgoum peoples has long held sway over the Western imagination. In fact, as Steven Nelson shows here, this prototypical beehive-shaped structure known as the teleuk has been cast as everything from a sign of authenticity to a tourist destination to a perfect fusion of form and function in an unselfconscious culture. And in this multifaceted history of the teleuk, thought of by the Mousgoum themselves as a three-dimensional symbol of their culture, Nelson charts how a singular building’s meaning has the capacity to change over time and in different places. Drawing on fieldwork in Cameroon and Japan as well as archival research in Africa, the United States, and Europe, Nelson explores how the teleuk has been understood by groups ranging from contemporary tourists to the Cameroonian government and—most importantly—today’s Mousgoum people. In doing so, he moves in and out of Africa to provide a window into a changing Mousgoum culture and to show how both African and Western peoples use the built environment to advance their own needs and desires. Highlighting the global impact of African architecture, From Cameroon to Paris will appeal to scholars and students of African art history and architectural history, as well as those interested in Western interactions with Africa.
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The kind of extraordinary domed house constructed by Chad and Cameroon’s Mousgoum peoples has long held sway over the Western imagination. In fact, as Steven Nelson shows here, this prototypical beehive-shaped structure known as the teleuk has been cast as everything from a sign of authenticity to a tourist destination to a perfect fusion of form and function in an unselfconscious culture. And in this multifaceted history of the teleuk, thought of by the Mousgoum themselves as a three-dimensional symbol of their culture, Nelson charts how a singular building’s meaning has the capacity to change over time and in different places. Drawing on fieldwork in Cameroon and Japan as well as archival research in Africa, the United States, and Europe, Nelson explores how the teleuk has been understood by groups ranging from contemporary tourists to the Cameroonian government and—most importantly—today’s Mousgoum people. In doing so, he moves in and out of Africa to provide a window into a changing Mousgoum culture and to show how both African and Western peoples use the built environment to advance their own needs and desires. Highlighting the global impact of African architecture, From Cameroon to Paris will appeal to scholars and students of African art history and architectural history, as well as those interested in Western interactions with Africa.
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March 2007, Chicago London
March 2007, Chicago London
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The Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock
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The Dome of the Rock, the beautiful Muslim shrine in the walled Old City of Jerusalem, was fully restored to its original state in the last half-century. Thus, this structure, sited on the third holiest spot on earth for Muslims, is at once a product of the seventh century and almost entirely the work of our own times - a paradox in keeping with the complexities and(...)
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The Dome of the Rock, the beautiful Muslim shrine in the walled Old City of Jerusalem, was fully restored to its original state in the last half-century. Thus, this structure, sited on the third holiest spot on earth for Muslims, is at once a product of the seventh century and almost entirely the work of our own times - a paradox in keeping with the complexities and(...)
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History until 1900, Middle East
History until 1900, Middle East
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October 2006, Cambridge (MA), London
October 2006, Cambridge (MA), London
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The Dome of the Rock
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The Dome of the Rock, the beautiful Muslim shrine in the walled Old City of Jerusalem, was fully restored to its original state in the last half-century. Thus, this structure, sited on the third holiest spot on earth for Muslims, is at once a product of the seventh century and almost entirely the work of our own times - a paradox in keeping with the complexities and contradictions of history and religion, architecture and ideology that define this site. This book tells the story of the Dome of the Rock, from the first decades of its creation - on the esplanade built in the fourth decade B.C.E. for the Second Jewish Temple - to its engulfment in the clashes of the Crusades and the short-lived Christianization of all of Jerusalem, to its modern acquisition of different and potent meanings for Muslim, Christian, and Jewish cultures. Oleg Grabar's presentation combines what we know of the building with the views of past observers and with the broader historical, cultural, and aesthetic implications of the monument.
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The Dome of the Rock, the beautiful Muslim shrine in the walled Old City of Jerusalem, was fully restored to its original state in the last half-century. Thus, this structure, sited on the third holiest spot on earth for Muslims, is at once a product of the seventh century and almost entirely the work of our own times - a paradox in keeping with the complexities and contradictions of history and religion, architecture and ideology that define this site. This book tells the story of the Dome of the Rock, from the first decades of its creation - on the esplanade built in the fourth decade B.C.E. for the Second Jewish Temple - to its engulfment in the clashes of the Crusades and the short-lived Christianization of all of Jerusalem, to its modern acquisition of different and potent meanings for Muslim, Christian, and Jewish cultures. Oleg Grabar's presentation combines what we know of the building with the views of past observers and with the broader historical, cultural, and aesthetic implications of the monument.
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October 2006, Cambridge (MA), London
October 2006, Cambridge (MA), London
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S'appuyant sur des plans et des documents photographiques inédits, cet ouvrage ne prétend pas dresser un plan exhaustif de l'histoire urbaine de Tunis de 1800 à 1950. Il propose plutôt une introduction au patrimoine urbain de cette période, mettant en relief les principales oeuvres architecturales qui y ont vu le jour. Le lecteur découvrira les différentes tendances qui(...)
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S'appuyant sur des plans et des documents photographiques inédits, cet ouvrage ne prétend pas dresser un plan exhaustif de l'histoire urbaine de Tunis de 1800 à 1950. Il propose plutôt une introduction au patrimoine urbain de cette période, mettant en relief les principales oeuvres architecturales qui y ont vu le jour. Le lecteur découvrira les différentes tendances qui(...)
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April 2007, Tunis
April 2007, Tunis
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Tunis 1800-1950 : portrait architectural et urbain
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S'appuyant sur des plans et des documents photographiques inédits, cet ouvrage ne prétend pas dresser un plan exhaustif de l'histoire urbaine de Tunis de 1800 à 1950. Il propose plutôt une introduction au patrimoine urbain de cette période, mettant en relief les principales oeuvres architecturales qui y ont vu le jour. Le lecteur découvrira les différentes tendances qui ont modelé l'environnement architectural et urbain du centre de Tunis tel que nous le connaissons aujourd'hui.
Tunis 1800-1950 : portrait architectural et urbain
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S'appuyant sur des plans et des documents photographiques inédits, cet ouvrage ne prétend pas dresser un plan exhaustif de l'histoire urbaine de Tunis de 1800 à 1950. Il propose plutôt une introduction au patrimoine urbain de cette période, mettant en relief les principales oeuvres architecturales qui y ont vu le jour. Le lecteur découvrira les différentes tendances qui ont modelé l'environnement architectural et urbain du centre de Tunis tel que nous le connaissons aujourd'hui.
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April 2007, Tunis
April 2007, Tunis
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Asmara, the frozen city
Asmara, the frozen city
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Asmara, capital of the state of Eritrea, located in North Eastern Africa, is considered to be an impressive example of European urban construction of the 20th century. To this day, the influence of the former colonial power of Italy on the architecture of the city from the early 20th century to the 1940’s remains visible. Many of the buildings, erected in the futuristic,(...)
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Asmara, capital of the state of Eritrea, located in North Eastern Africa, is considered to be an impressive example of European urban construction of the 20th century. To this day, the influence of the former colonial power of Italy on the architecture of the city from the early 20th century to the 1940’s remains visible. Many of the buildings, erected in the futuristic,(...)
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Asmara, the frozen city
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Asmara, capital of the state of Eritrea, located in North Eastern Africa, is considered to be an impressive example of European urban construction of the 20th century. To this day, the influence of the former colonial power of Italy on the architecture of the city from the early 20th century to the 1940’s remains visible. Many of the buildings, erected in the futuristic, monumentalist or rationalistic style have been preserved and dominate the cityscape of Asmara. In particular, architectural projects dating back to the late 1930’s and early 1940’s are the focal point of the work of photographer Stefan Boness. These include private, public and industrial buildings, which he photographed over the course of several months and which he staged incorporating their urban surroundings. Through his photographs, Stefan Boness has succeeded in expressing the unique atmosphere of Asmara, where time seemingly is standing still.
Asmara, the frozen city
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Asmara, capital of the state of Eritrea, located in North Eastern Africa, is considered to be an impressive example of European urban construction of the 20th century. To this day, the influence of the former colonial power of Italy on the architecture of the city from the early 20th century to the 1940’s remains visible. Many of the buildings, erected in the futuristic, monumentalist or rationalistic style have been preserved and dominate the cityscape of Asmara. In particular, architectural projects dating back to the late 1930’s and early 1940’s are the focal point of the work of photographer Stefan Boness. These include private, public and industrial buildings, which he photographed over the course of several months and which he staged incorporating their urban surroundings. Through his photographs, Stefan Boness has succeeded in expressing the unique atmosphere of Asmara, where time seemingly is standing still.
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July 2007, Berlin
July 2007, Berlin
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Les palais et jardins royaux du Maroc, le titre invite à la rêverie, surtout lorsqu'on parle d'une contrée au climat relativement aride. Ériger de beaux édifices et tenter de faire reculer le désert dans ce pays est le défi permanent de l'homme : creuser des puits, faire jaillir de l'eau, aménager des canaux et des ruisseaux, pour, enfin, créer des jardins, univers(...)
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Les palais et jardins royaux du Maroc, le titre invite à la rêverie, surtout lorsqu'on parle d'une contrée au climat relativement aride. Ériger de beaux édifices et tenter de faire reculer le désert dans ce pays est le défi permanent de l'homme : creuser des puits, faire jaillir de l'eau, aménager des canaux et des ruisseaux, pour, enfin, créer des jardins, univers(...)
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History until 1900, Middle East
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January 1900, Casablanca
January 1900, Casablanca
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Maroc : les palais et jardins royaux
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Les palais et jardins royaux du Maroc, le titre invite à la rêverie, surtout lorsqu'on parle d'une contrée au climat relativement aride. Ériger de beaux édifices et tenter de faire reculer le désert dans ce pays est le défi permanent de l'homme : creuser des puits, faire jaillir de l'eau, aménager des canaux et des ruisseaux, pour, enfin, créer des jardins, univers fertiles et luxuriants... Comment l'art des jardins a-t-il pu naître et se développer dans de telles Conditions ? Tout d'abord grâce au pouvoir monarchique qui régna sans discontinuer pendant plus de mille ans, assurant par la maîtrise politique et technique de l'eau, le développement de ces résidences royales aux jardins merveilleux, tant chantés par les lettrés musulmans. De ce point de vue, les sites de Fès, Marrakech, Rabat et Meknès, capitales d'empire, furent remarquablement choisis. Véritables cités hydrauliques, ces quatre villes et leurs palais étaient dotés de différentes techniques d'adduction d'eau. Ensuite, l'héritage spirituel, empreint d'images du paradis tel que promis aux fidèles, incita les musulmans à créer et à multiplier les jardins terrestres supposés imiter, certes de façon toujours imparfaite, le jardin d'Éden. Enfin, les apports culturels d'Orient suscitèrent une floraison d'œuvres majestueuses que le Maroc musulman réalisa admirablement, dans le cadre d'une civilisation hispano-mauresque brillante dont il est encore le principal héritier. Ce livre explore les jardins royaux du Maroc selon un cheminement à la fois généalogique, patrimonial et esthétique. De l'agdâl, grand jardin planté aux bassins immenses où se reflètent les pavillons exquis destinés aux plaisirs des princes, aux riyâd, jardins intérieurs aux jets d'eau rafraîchissants, toute une combinaison hiérarchisée d'espaces verdoyants se compose harmonieusement, selon une logique de structuration de l'architecture des palais royaux marocains : extérieur/intérieur et privé/public. Au confluent de 1'Espagne mauresque et de l'Orient arabe, une riche tradition artistique s'y est développée; palais et jardins témoignent donc d'une virtuosité exceptionnelle et d'un savoir-faire remarquable. Cet ouvrage en restitue la beauté et la magnificence.
Maroc : les palais et jardins royaux
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Les palais et jardins royaux du Maroc, le titre invite à la rêverie, surtout lorsqu'on parle d'une contrée au climat relativement aride. Ériger de beaux édifices et tenter de faire reculer le désert dans ce pays est le défi permanent de l'homme : creuser des puits, faire jaillir de l'eau, aménager des canaux et des ruisseaux, pour, enfin, créer des jardins, univers fertiles et luxuriants... Comment l'art des jardins a-t-il pu naître et se développer dans de telles Conditions ? Tout d'abord grâce au pouvoir monarchique qui régna sans discontinuer pendant plus de mille ans, assurant par la maîtrise politique et technique de l'eau, le développement de ces résidences royales aux jardins merveilleux, tant chantés par les lettrés musulmans. De ce point de vue, les sites de Fès, Marrakech, Rabat et Meknès, capitales d'empire, furent remarquablement choisis. Véritables cités hydrauliques, ces quatre villes et leurs palais étaient dotés de différentes techniques d'adduction d'eau. Ensuite, l'héritage spirituel, empreint d'images du paradis tel que promis aux fidèles, incita les musulmans à créer et à multiplier les jardins terrestres supposés imiter, certes de façon toujours imparfaite, le jardin d'Éden. Enfin, les apports culturels d'Orient suscitèrent une floraison d'œuvres majestueuses que le Maroc musulman réalisa admirablement, dans le cadre d'une civilisation hispano-mauresque brillante dont il est encore le principal héritier. Ce livre explore les jardins royaux du Maroc selon un cheminement à la fois généalogique, patrimonial et esthétique. De l'agdâl, grand jardin planté aux bassins immenses où se reflètent les pavillons exquis destinés aux plaisirs des princes, aux riyâd, jardins intérieurs aux jets d'eau rafraîchissants, toute une combinaison hiérarchisée d'espaces verdoyants se compose harmonieusement, selon une logique de structuration de l'architecture des palais royaux marocains : extérieur/intérieur et privé/public. Au confluent de 1'Espagne mauresque et de l'Orient arabe, une riche tradition artistique s'y est développée; palais et jardins témoignent donc d'une virtuosité exceptionnelle et d'un savoir-faire remarquable. Cet ouvrage en restitue la beauté et la magnificence.
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January 1900, Casablanca
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Asmara, the capital of the small east African country of Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea, is one of the most important and exciting architectural ‘discoveries’ of recent years. Built almost entirely in the 1930s by the Italians, Asmara has one of the highest concentrations of modernist architecture anywhere in the world, and has evocatively been described as “the Miami of(...)
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Asmara, the capital of the small east African country of Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea, is one of the most important and exciting architectural ‘discoveries’ of recent years. Built almost entirely in the 1930s by the Italians, Asmara has one of the highest concentrations of modernist architecture anywhere in the world, and has evocatively been described as “the Miami of(...)
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History until 1900, Middle East
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September 2003, London
September 2003, London
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Asmara : Africa's secret modernist city
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Asmara, the capital of the small east African country of Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea, is one of the most important and exciting architectural ‘discoveries’ of recent years. Built almost entirely in the 1930s by the Italians, Asmara has one of the highest concentrations of modernist architecture anywhere in the world, and has evocatively been described as “the Miami of Africa”. Desperate to build quickly, the colonial government of the time allowed radical architectural experimentation that would not have found favour in the more conservative European environment. Asmara therefore became one of the world’s prime locations for architectural innovation during the Modern Movement. That this occurred at all is remarkable enough, but that these buildings should have survived in such numbers today makes it one of the finest modernist cities in the world. This is a building-by-building survey, illustrated with rare archival material and specially commissioned photographs
Asmara : Africa's secret modernist city
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Asmara, the capital of the small east African country of Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea, is one of the most important and exciting architectural ‘discoveries’ of recent years. Built almost entirely in the 1930s by the Italians, Asmara has one of the highest concentrations of modernist architecture anywhere in the world, and has evocatively been described as “the Miami of Africa”. Desperate to build quickly, the colonial government of the time allowed radical architectural experimentation that would not have found favour in the more conservative European environment. Asmara therefore became one of the world’s prime locations for architectural innovation during the Modern Movement. That this occurred at all is remarkable enough, but that these buildings should have survived in such numbers today makes it one of the finest modernist cities in the world. This is a building-by-building survey, illustrated with rare archival material and specially commissioned photographs
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September 2003, London
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This new history of over 5000 years of African art reveals its true diversity for the first time. Challenging centuries of misconceptions that have obscured the sophisticated nature of African art, Peter Garlake uses the latest research and archaeological finding to offer exciting new insights into the period between 2000BC and 1500AD. All the main regions are covered :(...)
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This new history of over 5000 years of African art reveals its true diversity for the first time. Challenging centuries of misconceptions that have obscured the sophisticated nature of African art, Peter Garlake uses the latest research and archaeological finding to offer exciting new insights into the period between 2000BC and 1500AD. All the main regions are covered :(...)
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History until 1900, Middle East
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June 2002, Oxford / New York
June 2002, Oxford / New York
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Early art and architecture of Africa
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This new history of over 5000 years of African art reveals its true diversity for the first time. Challenging centuries of misconceptions that have obscured the sophisticated nature of African art, Peter Garlake uses the latest research and archaeological finding to offer exciting new insights into the period between 2000BC and 1500AD. All the main regions are covered : southern Africa, Nubia, Aksum, the Niger River, West Africa, Great Zimbabwe, and the East African coast. Aknowledging the universal allure of the African art object, this book restores it to its original social and historical context, helping us to understand more about the ways in which this art was produced, used, and received.
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This new history of over 5000 years of African art reveals its true diversity for the first time. Challenging centuries of misconceptions that have obscured the sophisticated nature of African art, Peter Garlake uses the latest research and archaeological finding to offer exciting new insights into the period between 2000BC and 1500AD. All the main regions are covered : southern Africa, Nubia, Aksum, the Niger River, West Africa, Great Zimbabwe, and the East African coast. Aknowledging the universal allure of the African art object, this book restores it to its original social and historical context, helping us to understand more about the ways in which this art was produced, used, and received.
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June 2002, Oxford / New York
June 2002, Oxford / New York
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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.(...)
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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.(...)
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The bazaar in the Islamic city : design, culture, and history
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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 volume explores the dynamics of the bazaar with a number of case studies from Cairo, Damascus, Aleppo, Nablus, Bursa, Istanbul, Sanaa, Kabul, Tehran, and Yazd. Although they share some contextual and functional characteristics, each bazaar has its own unique and fascinating history, traditions, cultural practices, and structure. One of the most intriguing aspects revealed in this volume is the thread of continuity from past to present exhibited by the bazaar as a forum where a society meets and intermingles in the practice of goods exchange—a social and cultural ritual that is as old as human history.
The bazaar in the Islamic city : design, culture, and history
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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 volume explores the dynamics of the bazaar with a number of case studies from Cairo, Damascus, Aleppo, Nablus, Bursa, Istanbul, Sanaa, Kabul, Tehran, and Yazd. Although they share some contextual and functional characteristics, each bazaar has its own unique and fascinating history, traditions, cultural practices, and structure. One of the most intriguing aspects revealed in this volume is the thread of continuity from past to present exhibited by the bazaar as a forum where a society meets and intermingles in the practice of goods exchange—a social and cultural ritual that is as old as human history.
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June 2012
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This publication is one of the few Western studies of modern African architecture. The architect Antoni Folkers calls into question the moralistic, simplified Western Modernism that has become stranded in the African savannah. The critique of the one-sidedness of Western architecture is not only theoretical, but also assumes a practical form in the pluriform and(...)
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This publication is one of the few Western studies of modern African architecture. The architect Antoni Folkers calls into question the moralistic, simplified Western Modernism that has become stranded in the African savannah. The critique of the one-sidedness of Western architecture is not only theoretical, but also assumes a practical form in the pluriform and(...)
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Modern architecture in Africa
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This publication is one of the few Western studies of modern African architecture. The architect Antoni Folkers calls into question the moralistic, simplified Western Modernism that has become stranded in the African savannah. The critique of the one-sidedness of Western architecture is not only theoretical, but also assumes a practical form in the pluriform and multi-coloured architecture of Africa.
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This publication is one of the few Western studies of modern African architecture. The architect Antoni Folkers calls into question the moralistic, simplified Western Modernism that has become stranded in the African savannah. The critique of the one-sidedness of Western architecture is not only theoretical, but also assumes a practical form in the pluriform and multi-coloured architecture of Africa.
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December 2009
December 2009
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Tbilisi: it's complicated
Tbilisi: it's complicated
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Composed of artistic accounts that critically reflect on recent urban and social changes in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, this book unveils multifaceted perspectives on a city trying to negotiate its complex heritage, its contentious present and potential for the future. It also serves as an alternative guidebook.
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Composed of artistic accounts that critically reflect on recent urban and social changes in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, this book unveils multifaceted perspectives on a city trying to negotiate its complex heritage, its contentious present and potential for the future. It also serves as an alternative guidebook.
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November 2019
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Tbilisi: it's complicated
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Composed of artistic accounts that critically reflect on recent urban and social changes in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, this book unveils multifaceted perspectives on a city trying to negotiate its complex heritage, its contentious present and potential for the future. It also serves as an alternative guidebook.
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Composed of artistic accounts that critically reflect on recent urban and social changes in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, this book unveils multifaceted perspectives on a city trying to negotiate its complex heritage, its contentious present and potential for the future. It also serves as an alternative guidebook.
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November 2019
November 2019
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