Baghdad: An Urban History Through the Lens of Literature

ISBN-13: 9780367670443 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 134 str.

Iman Al-Attar

Opis

The book focuses on three key themes, spatial, nostalgic and reflective, to offer a new approach to the study of Baghdad’s history, with a view to establishing and informing further strategies for future urban developments.

Spis treści

Illustrations  Preface  Author’s Note  Introduction  1. The Urban History of Baghdad  2. Textual Representation of Architecture 3. The Urban Literature of Baghdad before the 18th Century 4. Interpreting the Texts of the 18^th and 19^th Centuries  Summary  Endnotes

O autorze

Iman Al-Attar is an Iraqi architect, historian and a doctor in philosophy and urban history. She was born in Baghdad, Iraq and received her BA in Architecture from the University of Baghdad. She completed her MA in Urban Design at the University of Auckland, before graduating with a PhD in Philosophy and Urban History from the University of Tasmania in 2014.

Al-Attar has participated in a number of conferences dealing with architectural history and heritage, and a number of　her research papers have been published. She worked in urban planning for several years, and is currently doing research on topics including urban history, Islamic architecture, conservation and cultural issues.