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The Heritage State : Religion and Preservation in Contemporary Qatar.

De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2025 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Rico, Trinidad.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Cultural property--Protection--Qatar.
Cultural property.
Cultural property--Protection--Religious aspects--Islam.
World Heritage areas--Qatar.
World Heritage areas.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (0 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2025.
Summary:
"Captures specific historical and institutional processes that shape the contours of Qatari heritage traditions in a contemporary context by focusing on critical debates about heritage practices and traditions and recognizing how the cartography and players are subject to change and constantly in flux"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Heritage (cult)ures
Institutions and expertise: statecrafting national and global heritage
Modernism versus modernization: constructing heritage languages and landscapes
From mosques to mangroves: sustainable 'Islamic' preservation and conservation
The art of Mal Lawal: creating a heritage public that cares
Heritage observed.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
9781501781223
1501781227
9781501781230
1501781235
OCLC:
1468587091

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