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Syria
Stefano Bianca
其他書名
Medieval Citadels Between East and West
出版
Umberto Allemandi for Aga Khan Trust for Culture
, 2007
主題
Architecture / General
Architecture / History / General
Architecture / Urban & Land Use Planning
Architecture / Historic Preservation / General
Architecture / Regional
Art / History / Medieval
ISBN
8842214493
9788842214496
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=K64yAQAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
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. Likewise, the magnificen