Title & Author:

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

Publication:

[Turin] : Umberto Allemandi for Aga Khan Trust for Culture, 2007.

Description:

306 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
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.

Summary:

Syria has always been a bridge between East and West, between Europe and the Islamic world. 'A cradle of civilisations from time immemorial', in the words of editor Stefano Bianca, Syria 'is a nodal point where various threads of Islamic history come together'. The citadels in this book are testimony to the harsh political conflicts but rich cultural exchanges that occurred in the Middle Ages between Europe and the Islamic world, then at its cultural height. Another publication from the esteemed Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), the book reflects the admirable work done in the field by one of its branches, the Historic Cities Programme, which has restored and brought back to life these splendid building complexes. Indeed, a unique aspect of this volume lies in the combination of the insights into on-site conservation processes and resulting enhancement policies for the entire areas concerned, coupled with detailed historical descriptions that fully contextualise the sites.

Resources:
TOC

ISBN:

9788842214496 (paperback)
8842214493 (paperback)

Subject:

Architecture Conservation and restoration Syria.
Architecture and society Syria.
Architecture Conservation et restauration Syrie.
Architecture et société Syrie.
Architecture and society.
Architecture Conservation and restoration.
Citadel (Aleppo, Syria)
Citadel (Cairo, Egypt)
Citadelle du Caire (Le Caire, Égypte)
Egypt Cairo Citadel.
Syria.
Syria Citadel (Aleppo)

Added entries:

Bianca, Stefano.
Aga Khan Trust for Culture.

Medieval citadels between East and West

Holdings:

Location: Library main 256190
Call No.: BIB 186508
Status: Available