The Cultural Meaning of Aleppo (eBook)

Forewords by Nada al Hassan, Attilio Petruccioli and Sakhar Olabi

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Why Aleppo is Important: Framework and War Scenario

Chapter I: The Cultural Significance of Aleppo's Forma Urbis: An Overview of Layers and Ideas of Urban Conformation

Natura Naturalis and Natura Artificialis: The Plateau and the Tells

Hellenistic Planning

Roman Planning

The Medieval Byzantine City

The Medieval Islamic City

The Specialized Mamluk and Ottoman City

The Gutted and Transformed Modern City

Chapter II: The Cultural Significance of Aleppo's Courtyard House: A Mirror of Middle Eastern Cultural History

The Courtyard House Layout

The Basic Elements of the House: Multi-purpose and Special Rooms

The Inner Garden

Typological Features

Chapter III: The Cultural Significance of the Reconstruction: Urban Recovery against Amnesia

Framework for Reconstruction and Recovery

Terms for Urban Recovery

Reconstruction: Consciousness or Amnesia?

Memory, Culture and Identity: Challenges for a Culture-Oriented Recovery

Recommendations and Strategies for a Culture-Oriented Urban Recovery

Conclusion

References

List of Figures

Notes