The Poetics of Arabian Suqs : A Hermeneutic Reading of the Development of Arabian Sūqs from the Pre-Islamic Era to Present / Jasmine Shahin
Publication Date: 2022
ISBN: 9781032267982
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Investigates the history of Arabian sūqs from their pre-Islamic beginnings to the present. Collecting evidence from archaeological ruins, Islamic towns, modern cities, Arabic poetry, philosophical debates, political conflicts, puppet shows and the insights of modern-day market-goers, the book presents new and unforeseen interpretations of the Arabian sūq’s meaning and its transformation through time and place. The finding that such meaning is tied to ancient trade rituals, where temple and market presented a holistic socio-urban unit, re-questions some instrumental assumptions regarding the value of sūq-ness in Arabia’s everyday practices. Such a finding, which locates the fadaā/tareeq duality as a central theme in Arabia’s socio-urban discourse, emphasizes the importance of lived experiences and poetics as key sources for understanding socio-urban phenomena.
Subject: Architecture, History of architecture, Public Buildings, Commercial buildings, Industrial Buildings, Urban planning, Land Use Planning, Arab countries architecture, Architecture and society, Arab countries, City and town life, City and town life Arab countries, Islamic cities and towns, Islamic cities and towns Arab countries, Marketplaces, Marketplaces Arab countries, Middle East Studies, Middle East Culture, Middle East History, Middle East Politics, Islam, Architectural History, City and Urban Planning, Urban Design, Urban Studies, Urban History, Urban Sociology, Urban Studies, Cities & Infrastructure, Area Studies
