Development, architecture and the formation of heritage in late-twentieth century Iran : a vital past /

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What is the relationship between development as a globalizing project and the production of cultural specificities in developmental contexts? Utilising an architectural lens, this book illustrates how development instigates interest in the past and in the process, creates heritage. It show multiple...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Mozaffari, Ali (Author), Westbrook, Nigel (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
1900-1999
Architectural design > Iran > History > 20th century.
Cultural property > Iran.
Design architectural > Iran > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Middle East > Iran.
Architectural design
Cultural property
Iran
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of figures and plates
  • Acknowledgements
  • Note on transliteration
  • Introduction Development, architecture, and heritage: The formation of a collective imagination
  • A vital past: Engaging nostalgia
  • Canvassing a future: The international congresses of architecture in Iran and the transnational search for identity
  • Heritage in the everyday: Housing and collective identity before 1979
  • Forming a future from the past: Realizing an everyday Islamic identity
  • Forming a national image through public projects: The Shahyad Arya-Mehr Tower
  • Plates
  • Tehran's reluctant urban centre: Representing the national capital
  • Conclusion: Design as the mediator of development and heritage
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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