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Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 vols.)
Following the tradition and style of the acclaimed Index Islamicus, the editors have created this new Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World. The editors have surveyed and annotated a wide range of books and articles from collected volumes and journals published in all European languages (except Turkish) between 1906 and 2011. This comprehensive bibliography is an indispensable tool for everyone involved in the study of material culture in Muslim societies.
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Architectural Heritage Revisited
By improving our understanding of how the tangible and intangible dimensions of heritage are correlated, we could develop a relationship with heritage that goes beyond the mere act of conservation. This book argues that we need to recognize the historic monument as a tangible aspect of a holistic expression of culture that is rooted in specific spatio-temporal conditions. However, since the latter are constantly changing, it is vital to identify an implicit contradiction with the goals of conservation. As the intangible dimensions are more dynamic, driven by the transmission, reception, and advancement of knowledge, the reliance of the prevailing treatment of heritage today, conservation, os...
Enduring Acequias
For generations the Río Embudo watershed in northern New Mexico has been the home of Juan Estevan Arellano and his ancestors. From this unique perspective Arellano explores the ways people use water in dry places around the world. Touching on the Middle East, Europe, Mexico, and South America before circling back to New Mexico, Arellano makes a case for preserving the acequia irrigation system and calls for a future that respects the ecological limitations of the land.
Los castillos en Al-Andalus y la organización del territorio
Índice: Introducción. El debate sobre los castillos en la historiografía europea. El castillo en Al-Andalus. Recorrido histórico por los castillos andalusíes: El emirato y el califato. La época de los muluk al tawa'if. El periodo norteafricano. Los castillos nazaríes. Fuentes. Bibliografía. Resumen: Este libro no es una guía turística convencional sobre los castillos de Andalucía, sino un estudio histórico del devenir de las fortalezas árabes en España desde su entrada en la península hasta la definitiva reconquista cristina.
