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Architecture and Memory of the Minority Quarter in the Muslim Mediterranean City
Susan Gilson Miller
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Paperback. A series of portraits which examine the minority quarters of six Mediterranean cities - Fez, Marrakesh, Trani, Tangier, Palermo, and Istanbul. It also examines the everyday experiences that shaped physical space, such as family life, the economy, interactions with the rest of the city, and relations with state authorities. Editor(s): Bertagnin, Mauro. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 colour photos, 25 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1HBM; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 572.
A collaborative work among historians, literary specialists, and architects, this collection is directed at filling the gap in our knowledge about minority neighborhoods in the southern Mediterranean.A series of portraits examines the minority quarters of six Mediterranean cities: Fez, Marrakesh, Trani, Tangier, Palermo, and Istanbul. Each chapter documents the architectural reminders of minority presence: the houses, churches, synagogues, shrines, legations, and other public spaces that have been abandoned or converted to other uses. The authors also examine the everyday experiences that shaped physical space, such as family life, the economy, interactions with the rest of the city, relations with state ... Read more
A collaborative work among historians, literary specialists, and architects, this collection is directed at filling the gap in our knowledge about minority neighborhoods in the southern Mediterranean.A series of portraits examines the minority quarters of six Mediterranean cities: Fez, Marrakesh, Trani, Tangier, Palermo, and Istanbul. Each chapter documents the architectural reminders of minority presence: the houses, churches, synagogues, shrines, legations, and other public spaces that have been abandoned or converted to other uses. The authors also examine the everyday experiences that shaped physical space, such as family life, the economy, interactions with the rest of the city, relations with state ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
572g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9781934510063
SKU
V9781934510063
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About Susan Gilson Miller
Susan Gilson Miller is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and Director of the Moroccan Studies Program at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University. Mauro Bertagnin is Professor of Technical Architecture, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Udine.
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