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

Author/creator Salamandra, Christa
Format Book
Publication InfoBloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2004.
Descriptionx, 199 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

SeriesIndiana series in Middle East studies
Indiana series in Middle East studies. ^A413253
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.
LCCN 2004009433
ISBN0253344670 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0253217229 (pbk. : alk. paper)