Iman Al-Attar

Baghdad

An Urban History through the Lens of Literature

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

---

Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 134
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781138625440
• ISBN-10: 1138625442
• Artikelnr.: 53610850

Autorenporträt

Iman Al-Attar is an Iraqi architect, historian and a doctor in philosophy and urban history. She was born in Baghdad, Iraq and received her BA in Architecture from the University of Baghdad. She completed her MA in Urban Design at the University of Auckland, before graduating with a PhD in Philosophy and Urban History from the University of Tasmania in 2014. Al-Attar has participated in a number of conferences dealing with architectural history and heritage, and a number of her research papers have been published. She worked in urban planning for several years, and is currently doing research on topics including urban history, Islamic architecture, conservation and cultural issues.

Inhaltsangabe

Illustrations Preface Author's Note Introduction 1. The Urban History of
Baghdad 2. Textual Representation of Architecture 3. The Urban Literature
of Baghdad before the 18th Century 4. Interpreting the Texts of the 18th
and 19th Centuries Summary Endnotes