Architecture, power and religion in Lebanon : : Rafiq Hariri and the politics of sacred space in Beirut / / Ward Vloeberghs.

In Architecture, Power and Religion in Lebanon , Ward Vloeberghs explores Rafiq Hariri’s patronage and his posthumous legacy to demonstrate how religious architecture becomes a site for power struggles in contemporary Beirut. By tracing the 150 year-long history of the Muhammad al-Amin Mosque – Leba...

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Superior document:Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia, Volume 114
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2016.
©2016
Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
Series:Social, economic, and political studies of the Middle East and Asia ; Volume 114.
Physical Description:1 online resource (477 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • Rafiq Hariri as a Lebanese Actor: Lifetime
  • Rafiq Hariri as a Political Actor: Legacy
  • The Muhammad al-Amin Mosque: A Political History
  • The Muhammad al-Amin Mosque: An Architectural History
  • The Muhammad al-Amin Mosque: Between Sacred Space and Political Territory
  • The Making and Maintenance of Hariri Political Territory
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1: Composition of Hariri-led Governments, 1992–2011
  • Appendix 2: Dar al-Fatwa Statement (2004) on the Muhammad al-Amin Mosque with Corresponding Translation
  • Appendix 3: Cadastral Excerpt of Parcel 323 (the Port) with Corresponding Translation
  • Appendix 4: Decree 8572, as Published in the Official Gazette of 31 August 2002 with Corresponding Translation
  • Bibliography
  • Index.