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Syria : medieval citadels between East and West / edited by Stefano A. Bianca

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Author:
Bianca, Stefano  Search this
Aga Khan Trust for Culture  Search this
Physical description:
306 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, plans ; 28 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Syria
Citadel (Aleppo, Syria)
Citadel (Cairo, Egypt)
Date:
2007
Contents:
Introduction: a millenary tradition of cultural interaction around the Mediterranean / Stefano Bianca. Pt. I. Cultural and archaeological background. Medieval Syria: at the crossroads of cultural exchange and architectural development / Marianne Barrucand -- The Ismailis and their role in the history of medieval Syria and the Near East / Farhad Daftary and Azim Nanji -- Ayyubid Palace architecture in Syria / Jean-Claude David. Pt. II. The sites and their history. A history of the city of Aleppo / Heinz Gaube -- Introduction to the Citadel of Aleppo / Julia Gonnella -- Introduction to the Citadel of Salah al-Din / Theirry Grandin -- Introduction to the Citadel of Masyaf / Haytham Hasan. Pt. III. Planning and conservation works. Recording a unique built heritage / Leo Schubert and Cristophe Bouleau -- The conservation works on the three Citadels / Stephen Battle and Tony Steel -- Implementing new visitor facilities at Aleppo Citadel / Knut Lohrer and Anette Gangler -- Changing paradigms in urban conservation in Syria / Adli Qudsi -- Designing public open spaces around Aleppo Citadel / Anette Gangler and Jörg Esefeld
Topic:
Architecture--Conservation and restoration  Search this
Architecture and society  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_834247