Dubai: Behind an Urban Spectacle
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ISBN-13:
9780415832212
Veröffentl:
2013
Erscheinungsdatum:
20.03.2013
Seiten:
294
Autor:
Yasser Elsheshtawy
Gewicht:
617 g
Format:
248x176x14 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book explores Dubai's history from its beginnings as a small fishing village to its place on the world stage today, using historical narratives, travel descriptions, novels and fictional accounts by local writers to bring color to the history of the city's urban development. With case studies and surveys the author explores the economic and political forces driving Dubai's urban growth, its changing urbanity and its place within the global city network.
Preface 1. The Emerging Urbanity of Dubai 2. Arab Cities and Globalization 3. The Other Dubai: A Photo Essay 4. The Illusive History of Dubai 5. The Transformation of Dubai or Towards the Age of Megastructures 6. Spectacular Architecture and Urbanism 7. The Spectacular and the Everyday: Dubai's Retail Landscape 8. Transient City: Dubai's Forgotten Urban Spaces 9. Global Dubai or Dubaization
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