A new old Damascus : authenticity and distinction in urban Syria / Christa Salamandra.
| Author/creator | Salamandra, Christa |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2004. |
| Description | x, 199 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Indiana 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-187) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004009433 |
| ISBN | 0253344670 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0253217229 (pbk. : alk. paper) |