Reinventing Jerusalem: Israel's reconstruction of the Jewish Quarter after 1967

Author
Ricca, Simone
Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Year
2007
Language
English
Call Number
DS109.8.J45 R53 2007
ISBN
9781845113872
Reference Only
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Library of Congress Subject Heading
Urban renewal -- Jerusalem
Library of Congress Subject Heading 2
Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction -- Jerusalem
Abstract

Historic context 15 -- 1 Planning, Nationalism, Heritage and the Reconstruction of the Jewish Quarter 25 -- Zionism, the city and Jerusalem 25 -- Urban planning and the creation of the Jewish capital 29 -- Heritage, history and ideology 34 -- The new symbolic meaning of the 'restored' Jewish Quarter 37 -- 2 Creating the Jewish Quarter 47 -- The legal framework and the land confiscation 47 -- Israeli architecture: from prefabrication to restoration 56 -- Israeli archaeology: an overview 61 -- Jewish Quarter archaeological excavations 66 -- 3 Building the Jewish Quarter 71 -- Guidelines for reconstruction 71 -- Analysis of the urban and architectural plans 79 -- Economic and social analysis 88 -- 4 Building the Jewish Quarter: Case Studies 101 -- Selection of the case studies 101 -- The Hurva synagogue restoration 103 -- The Wailing Wall area 113 -- The Cardo project 118 -- Conclusion: what's in a name? 125 -- 5 UNESCO and Jerusalem 127 -- The legal system for the protection of cultural heritage 128 -- Cultural heritage, UNESCO politics and the case of Jerusalem 132 -- Urban transformation: technical data (from official reports) 136 -- Lemaire's reports and UNESCO policy for Jerusalem: an interpretation 146 -- 6 Urban Restoration and Ideology in Israel and Palestine: A Comparative Approach 156 -- Methodological introduction: criteria for the comparison 156 -- Jewish quarters in the Arab world: an assessment 160 -- Urban restoration and Arab heritage in Israel 161 -- Urban conservation in Palestinian National Authority (PNA) cities 176 -- Conclusion: the role of ideology, similarities and differences 193