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Showpiece city : how architecture made Dubai /

"Dubai is famous for its staggering skyline and dizzying architectural wonders. In the 1950s, though, the city was little more than a small fishing settlement. Showpiece City narrates how Dubai was modernized over the course of twenty-five years by British colonial authorities and Sheikh Rashid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reisz, Todd (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2021]
Colección:Stanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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