Normal view
MARC view
A new old Damascus : authenticity and distinction in urban Syria / Christa Salamandra.
Series: Indiana series in Middle East studiesPublication details: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2004.Description: x, 199 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780253344670 :
- 0253344670 :
- GN625.S95 S35 2004
Contents:
Introduction: A return to the old -- "His family had a house in Malki, so we thought he was all right" : socio-spatial distinction -- "That color looks great on you" : consumption, display, and gender -- Old Damascus commodified -- Ramadan lived and consumed -- Conservation, preservation, and celebration -- Conclusion: Weapons of the not-so-weak -- Epilogue: Of hubble bubbles and cell phones.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | GN 625 .S95 S35 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 602135 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-187) and index.
Introduction: A return to the old -- "His family had a house in Malki, so we thought he was all right" : socio-spatial distinction -- "That color looks great on you" : consumption, display, and gender -- Old Damascus commodified -- Ramadan lived and consumed -- Conservation, preservation, and celebration -- Conclusion: Weapons of the not-so-weak -- Epilogue: Of hubble bubbles and cell phones.
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