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Walls of Algiers
Zeynep Elik
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Description for Walls of Algiers
Paperback. Examines the historical processes that transformed Ottoman Algiers, the 'Bulwark of Islam', into 'Alger la blanche', the colonial urban showpiece - and, after the outbreak of revolution in 1954 - counter-model of France's global empire. This title offers a look at the social use of urban space in a North African city. Editor(s): Celik, Zeynep; Clancy-Smith, Julia; Terpak, Frances. Num Pages: 288 pages, 90 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; AC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 788.
Walls of Algiers examines the historical processes that transformed Ottoman Algiers, the "Bulwark of Islam," into "Alger la blanche," the colonial urban showpiece - and, after the outbreak of revolution in 1954 - counter-model of France's global empire. In this volume, the city of Algiers serves as a case study for the analysis of the proactive and reactive social, political, technical, and artistic forces that generate a city's form. Visual sources - prints, photographs, paintings, architectural drawings, urban designs, and film - are treated as primary evidence that complements and even challenges textual documents.
The contributors' wide-ranging but intersecting ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295988689
SKU
V9780295988689
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for Walls of Algiers
"The collection does an excellent job of demonstrating the richness of visual and material sources for urban and colonial history and will provide a valuable resource to scholars."
Victoria E. Thompson
Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East
"The picture of Algiers that emerges from the Walls of Algiers is one that fulfills the ... Read more
Victoria E. Thompson
Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East
"The picture of Algiers that emerges from the Walls of Algiers is one that fulfills the ... Read more