Imagining Antiquity in Islamic Societies

Introduction: Imagining Localities of Antiquity in Islamic Societies - Stephennie Mulder





PART 1: Imagining Antiquity in Medieval Islam

1. 'Return to Origin Is Non-existence': Al-Mada'in and Perceptions of Ruins in Abbasid Iraq - Sarah Cresap Johnson

2. Medieval Reports of the Preservation and Looting of Pre-Islamic Burials in South Arabia - Daniel Mahoney

3. The Wisdom to Wonder: Aja'ib and the Pillars of Islamic India - Santhi Kavuri-Bauer







PART 2: Imagining Antiquity in Ottoman Lands

4. Explosions and Expulsions in Ottoman Athens: A Heritage Perspective on the Temple of Olympian Zeus - Elizabeth Cohen

5. Spoils for the New Pyrrhus: Alternative Claims to Antiquity in Ottoman Greece - Emily Neumeier

6. Claiming the Classical Past: Ottoman Archaeology at Lagina - Amanda Herring







PART 3: Imagining Antiquity in Modernity

7. Destruction as Layered Event: Twentieth Century Ruins in the Great Mosque of Gaza - Eli Osheroff and Dotan Halevy

8. In Situ: The Contraindications of World Heritage - Wendy M. K. Shaw







PART 4: Imagining Antiquity in the Contemporary World

9. The Masjid al-Haram: Balancing Tradition and Renewal at the Heart of Islam - Muhsin Lutfi Martens

10. ISIS's Destruction of Mosul's Historical Monuments: Between Media Spectacle and Religious Doctrine - Miroslav Melcak and Ondrej Beranek

11. The Radicalization of Heritage in Tunisia - Virginie Rey

12. Heritage Crusades: Saving the Past from the Commons - Ian B. Straughn





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• Arqueologia por períodos e regiões
• História do Oriente Médio
• Edifícios religiosos

Islamic antiquarianism; antiquities; archaeology; Classics; ruins; cultural heritage