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.