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Author:   Irene Maffi ,  Rami Daher ,  Irene Maffi
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Tauris Academic Studies
Volume:   v. 101
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.594kg
ISBN:  

9781848855359

ISBN 10:   1848855354
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   21 April 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction I. Historical Premises Chapter 1: Heritage as Cultural Capital in the Late Ottoman Empire Chapter 2: The Basilica Affair: Patrimonialization as a Colonial Practice Chapter 3: From Medieval Cairo to Belle Epoque Egypt: Outsiders, Dissonances and the Manufacturing of Heritage II. Arab Landscapes of Heritage Chapter 4: Heritage as a Battleground: Development, Gentrification and the Politics of Preservation in the Contemporary Middle East Chapter 5: Arab Cultural Heritage and the Arab League: Constructing Identity through History Chapter 6: Exhibiting and Preserving Modern Art: Museums and Exhibition Spaces in the Arab World Chapter 7: Urban Heritage Reconsidered: Visioning the Contemporary City III. Local Actors and International Fluxes in the Heritage Domain Chapter 8: Notable Families and Urban Heritage Activists as Emergent Local Actors Chapter 9: The Domestic Heritage: Public or Private? Chapter 10: 'Al-Medina al-Qadima' of Damascus: Preservation of the Cultural Heritage Chapter 11: In Search for Identity: Jewish Heritage and the Idea of 'Maroc Pluriel' Chapter 12: History and Heritage Studies: Passing Interest or Epistemological Turn? Conclusion: The Destiny of a Western Paradigm in the Arab World

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Irene Maffi is Assistant Professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Institute of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Lausanne. Rami Daher is Associate Professor of Architecture, German-Jordan University, Amman.

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