To bring this vanished district back to life, Lemire gathers its now-scattered documentation in the archives of Muslim pious foundations in Jerusalem and the Red Cross in Geneva, in Ottoman archives in Istanbul and Israeli state archives. He engages testimonies of former residents and looks to recent archaeological digs that have resurfaced household objects buried during the destruction. Today, the Western Wall Plaza extends over the former Maghrebi Quarter. It is one of the most identifiable places in the world—yet one of the most occluded in history. In the Shadow of the Wall offers a new point of entry to understand this consequential place.
To bring this vanished district back to life, Lemire gathers its now-scattered documentation in the archives of Muslim pious foundations in Jerusalem and the Red Cross in Geneva, in Ottoman archives in Istanbul and Israeli state archives. He engages testimonies of former residents and looks to recent archaeological digs that have resurfaced household objects buried during the destruction. Today, the Western Wall Plaza extends over the former Maghrebi Quarter. It is one of the most identifiable places in the world—yet one of the most occluded in history. In the Shadow of the Wall offers a new point of entry to understand this consequential place.
In the Shadow of the Wall: The Life and Death of Jerusalem's Maghrebi Quarter, 1187-1967
400In the Shadow of the Wall: The Life and Death of Jerusalem's Maghrebi Quarter, 1187-1967
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ISBN-13: | 9781503634206 |
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Publisher: | Stanford University Press |
Publication date: | 04/04/2023 |
Pages: | 400 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d) |