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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2016-07-01
- ISBN
- 9783037784853
- Book Title
- Desert of Pharan : Unofficial Histories Behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers
- Item Length
- 11.4 in
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 2 in
- Genre
- Travel, Architecture, Social Science, Photography
- Topic
- Islamic Studies, Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial, Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Regional, Middle East / General
- Item Weight
- 0 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 632 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
ISBN-10
3037784857
ISBN-13
9783037784853
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219869553
Product Key Features
Book Title
Desert of Pharan : Unofficial Histories Behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca
Number of Pages
632 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Islamic Studies, Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial, Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Regional, Middle East / General
Publication Year
2016
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Architecture, Social Science, Photography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
2 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
11.4 in
Item Width
7.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-408285
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
779.99538
Synopsis
This photographic essay is a celebration of Mecca's real and projected or imaginary states. It provides singular access to this site and its associated social and religious rituals, along with its architectural urban planned and proposed development., Unofficial Histories Behind the Mass Expansion of Makkah Through a series of photographs, Ahmed Mater charts the city's origins to its more recent history over the last 5 years. It is a study of the site's recent transformation -- Makkah, until recently, embodied a unique urban tapestry, layered with histories that are stitched together by an abundance of organically rooted communities and cultures. It is a place that accommodated not only sacred structures and sites but also huge fluctuations in population during Ramadan (up to 3 million visitors a year travel to Makkah for Eid and Hajj). More recently, these sites and communities have been eradicated and are being replaced with five-star-studded high rise developments, transforming it from an active metropolis to the world's most exclusive, yet most visited religious tourist destination, reflective of an unprecedented experimentation with architecture and its possible impact on social stratification. This photographic essay is a celebration of Makkah's real and projected or imaginary states. It provides singular access to this site and its associated social and religious rituals, along with its architectural urban planned and proposed development. AUTHOR: Ahmed Mater, born in 1979, grew up in Saudi Arabia. He led a young artist collective, was a founding member of Al-Miftaha Arts Village in Abha, and went on to co-founded the non-profit entity, Edge of Arabia. His work was exhibited in numerous international institutions and forms part of public and private art collections. 400 illustrations, Through a series of photographs, Ahmed Mater charts the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca's origins to its more recent history over the last 5 years. It is a study of the site's recent transformation -- Mecca, until recently, embodied a unique urban tapestry, layered with histories that are stitched together by an abundance of organically rooted communities and cultures. It is a place that accommodated not only sacred structures and sites but also huge fluctuations in population during Ramadan (up to 3 million visitors a year travel to Mecca for Eid and Hajj). More recently, these sites and communities have been eradicated and are being replaced with five-star-studded high rise developments, transforming it from an active metropolis to the world's most exclusive, yet most visited religious tourist destination, reflective of an unprecedented experimentation with architecture and its possible impact on social stratification. This photographic essay is a celebration of Mecca's real and projected or imaginary states. It provides singular access to this site and its associated social and religious rituals, along with its architectural urban planned and proposed development.
LC Classification Number
DS248.M4A443 2016
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