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Reinventing Jerusalem: Israel´s Reconstruction of the Jewish Quarter After 1967
Simone Ricca
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Description for Reinventing Jerusalem: Israel´s Reconstruction of the Jewish Quarter After 1967
Hardback. The Jewish quarter of Jerusalem seems like an organic fusion of a modern Israeli city with an ancient Jewish heritage. This book details the aesthetics of the Jewish Quarter, how they were deliberately planned and executed by Israel after it was occupied during the 1967 war. It also examines the politics of the heritage conservation. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 160 colour in an 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
The Jewish quarter of Jerusalem today seems like an organic fusion of a modern Israeli city with an ancient Jewish heritage. However, as Simone Ricca details in this fascinating book, the aesthetics of the Jewish Quarter were deliberately planned and executed by Israel after it was occupied during the 1967 war. Secular-nationalist as well as religious politicians agreed that it should be turned in to the capital of the Jewish nation, and that it should be excavated and developed in such a way as to create a sense of continuity with the Jewish people's historical claims to the land. Zionist ... Read more
The Jewish quarter of Jerusalem today seems like an organic fusion of a modern Israeli city with an ancient Jewish heritage. However, as Simone Ricca details in this fascinating book, the aesthetics of the Jewish Quarter were deliberately planned and executed by Israel after it was occupied during the 1967 war. Secular-nationalist as well as religious politicians agreed that it should be turned in to the capital of the Jewish nation, and that it should be excavated and developed in such a way as to create a sense of continuity with the Jewish people's historical claims to the land. Zionist ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Series
Library of Modern Middle East Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845113872
SKU
V9781845113872
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About Simone Ricca
Simone Ricca is an architect who has worked throughout the Middle East on UNESCO heritage and reconstruction projects. He has a PhD in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Exeter
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