Baghdad: An Urban History through the Lens of Literature (Built Environment City Studies)

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Synopsis
In recent years, Baghdad has been viewed as a battleground for political conflicts; this interpretation has heavily influenced writings on the city. This book moves away from these perspectives to present an interdisciplinary exploration into the urban history of Baghdad through the lens of literature. It argues that urban literature is an effective complementary source to conventional historiography, using in-depth analysis of texts, poems and historical narratives of non-monumental urban spaces to reveal an underexamined facet of the city’s development. The book focuses on three key themes, spatial, nostalgic and reflective, to offer a new approach to the study of Baghdad’s history, with a view to establishing and informing further strategies for future urban developments. Beginning with the first planned city in the eighth century, it looks at the urban transformations that influenced building trends and architectural styles until the nineteenth century. It will appeal to academics and researchers in interdisciplinary fields such as architecture, urban history, Islamic studies and Arabic literature.
Copyright:
2019

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
134 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780429862199
Related ISBNs:
9781138625440, 9780367670443, 9780429459931
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Iman Al-Attar
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Religion and Spirituality
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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