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050	0	0	_aHT169.M628 _bP58 2004
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245	0	0	_aPlanning Middle Eastern Cities : _ban urban kaleidoscope in a globalizing world. / _cedited by Yasser Elsheshtawy. _htxt
264			_aLondon : _bRoutledge , _c2004.
300			_axii, 210 p. _bill. ; maps ; _c26 cm. _fbook
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediaded _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
490	1		_aPlanning, history and environment series
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aContents: Preface vii -- Illustration Credits and Sources ix -- The Contributors xi -- 1 The Middle East City : Moving beyond the Narrative of Loss Yasser Elsheshtawy 1 -- The narrative of loss 3 -- Globalization, cultural hybridity and polarization 6 -- The structure of the book 9 -- Concluding thoughts 18 -- 2 The Merits of Cities Locations Jamel Akbar 22 -- Overview and Developments -- 3 The Spatial Development and Urban Transformation of Colonial and Postcolonial Algiers Karim Hadjri and Mohamed Osmani 29 -- Introduction 29 -- Colonial Algiers 30 -- Postcolonial Algiers 43 -- Conclusion 55 -- 4 Globalization and the Search for Modern Local Architecture : Learning from Baghdad Hoshiar Nooraddin 59 -- Introduction 59 -- Globalization and the architecture of Baghdad 60 -- Baghdad past and present 61 -- Baghdad emerging as the capital city of Iraq 62 -- The emergence of the modern architecture of Baghdad 63 -- The role of local architects, international architects and users in shaping Baghdad’s contemporary architecture 71 -- The architecture of Baghdad under international sanctions 78 -- Rebuilding Baghdad and the architecture of the city 80 -- Conclusions 81 -- 5 Sana’a : Transformation of the Old City and the Impacts of the Modern Era Khaled A. Al Sallal 85 -- Prologue 85 -- Background 89 -- History 90 -- The vernacular architecture of Sana’a 95 -- Early transformations in Sana’a after the Revolution 99 -- The vast growth of the city 100 -- The impact of modernity 102 -- Comparative analysis of architectural transformation 105 -- Tower house design 109 -- Conclusion : the need for a novel approach 111 -- Case Studies: Redrawing Boundaries -- 6 Luke Tunis or the Concept of the Third Centre Bechir Kenzari 114 -- The medina: the first form of centrality 114 -- European city : the second form of centrality 117 -- Suburbia : the expression of different symbolisms 119 -- Lake Tunis : a third form of centrality 122 -- Conclusion 131 -- 7 Cairo’s Urban Déjà vu: Globalization and Urban Fantasies Khaled Adham 134 -- The colonial economy and agrarian capitalism 138 -- Heliopolis : a European vision of the Orient 144 -- The postcolonial economy and mixed capitalism 151 -- Dreamland : an Oriental vision of the Occident 157 -- Parting thoughts 163 -- 8 Redrawing Boundaries : Dubai, an Emerging Global City Yasser Elsheshtawy 169 -- The globalization / hybridity discourse 170 -- The case of Dubai 172 -- The creation of a global image 180 -- Evoking symbols : the sail and the palm 185 -- Conclusion : redrawing boundaries 200 --
650		0	_aCity planning _zMiddle East. _973701 _2Local
650		0	_aCities and towns _973674
650		0	_aMiddle East _9136194
700	1		_aElsheshtawy, Yasser. _9220405
830		0	_aPlanning, history, and the environment series.
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