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The Poetics of Arabian Suqs - A Hermeneutic Reading of the Development of Arabian Suqs from the Pre-Islamic Era to Present (Hardcover)
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The Poetics of Arabian Suqs - A Hermeneutic Reading of the Development of Arabian Suqs from the Pre-Islamic Era to Present (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Research in Architecture
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This book investigates the history of Arabian suqs from their
pre-Islamic beginnings to the present. Collecting evidence from
archaeological ruins, Islamic towns, modern cities, Arabic poetry,
philosophical debates, political conflicts, puppet shows and the
insights of modern-day market-goers, the book presents new and
unforeseen interpretations of the Arabian suq's meaning and its
transformation through time and place. The finding that such
meaning is tied to ancient trade rituals, where temple and market
presented a holistic socio-urban unit, re-questions some
instrumental assumptions regarding the value of suq-ness in
Arabia's everyday practices. Such a finding, which locates the
fadaa/tareeq duality as a central theme in Arabia's socio-urban
discourse, emphasizes the importance of lived experiences and
poetics as key sources for understanding socio-urban phenomena.
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