Antique Dealing and Creative Reuse in Cairo and Damascus 1850-1890, Intercultural Engagements with Architecture and Craft in the Age of Travel and Reform
Author
Mercedes Volait
Year
2021
Publisher
Brill
Type
BOOK
Category
Art
Language
English
Pages
283
ISBN
978-9-00444-987-9
Link
Last Update
15-Oct-2024
Keywords
History ; Middle East Studies
Description
Early shows and sales of Islamic antiques in Paris -- Expanding trades in late Ottoman Cairo and Damascus -- Conflicted commodification in Cairo -- Fashioning immersive displays in Egypt and beyond -- Guise and disguise before and during the Tanzimat.
