The Evolving Arab City: Tradition, Modernity and Urban Development

Book Overview

"This outstanding collection, written by sophisticated and engaged Arab architects/urbanists, is a stunning sequel to Planning Middle Eastern Cities (2004) Like its predecessor, it does three things: effectively demolishes the monopoly 'orientalists' had over the topic; integrates grounded Arab scholarship with mainstream 'western' critical urban theory; and, by detailing the diverse ways Arab cities are responding to globalization, challenges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415665728
• ISBN13: 9780415665728
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.6"