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Architecture RePerformed: The Politics of Reconstruction (Paperback)
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Architecture RePerformed: The Politics of Reconstruction (Paperback)
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First emerging at the beginning of the twentieth century,
architectural reconstruction has increasingly become an instrument
to visually revive a long bygone past. This book deals with the
phenomenon of meticulous reconstruction in architecture. It argues
that the politics of reconstruction go far beyond aesthetic
considerations. Taking architecture as a major source of history
and regional identity, the impact of large-scale reconstruction is
deeply intertwined with political and social factors. Furthermore,
memories and associations correlated with lost buildings of a
bygone era are heavily influenced by their re-appearance, something
which often contradicts historical events. Reconstruction has
become an established way of building and dealing with the past,
yet so far, there is no comprehensive scientific study on it. By
bringing together eight case studies from Eastern Europe, France,
Spain, China, Japan, Israel and Brazil, it provides valuable
insights into this topic. The chapters analyse the political
background of the reconstructions and identify the protagonists. In
doing so, this volume adds to our understanding of the impact of
reconstruction to memory and oblivion, as well as the critical
power of reconstruction regarding contemporary architecture and
urbanism.
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