A new old Damascus authenticity and distinction in urban Syria / Christa Salamandra.

Author/creator Salamandra, Christa
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBloomington : Indiana University Press,
Descriptionx, 199 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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SeriesIndiana series in Middle East studies
Contents Introduction: A return to the old -- "His family had a house in Malki, so we thought he was all right" : socio-spatial distinction -- "That color looks great on you" : consumption, display, and gender -- Old Damascus commodified -- Ramadan lived and consumed -- Conservation, preservation, and celebration -- Conclusion: Weapons of the not-so-weak -- Epilogue: Of hubble bubbles and cell phones.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [173]-187) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2004009433
ISBN0253344670 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0253217229 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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