Bayt al-A̜qqad : the history and restoration of a house in old Damsacus /
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Language: English
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Aarhus :
Aarhus University Press,
2005.
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Proceedings of the Danish Institute in Damascus ;
4.
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Call Number: ( L )NA7419 .S93 B39 2005
Table of Contents:
- Foreword Introduction The Restoration of Bayt al-`Aqqad The Advisory Board and Its Role in Restoring the Bayt al-`Aqqad Bayt al-`Aqqad: The Buildings and Their Restoration Implementing the Restoration Plan Building Materials and Construction Techniques Painted Decorations on Walls, Ceilings, Doors, and Windows The History of Bayt al-`Aqqad The Theatre of Herod the Great in Damascus: Chronology, Function and Significance The Roman Theatre: Historical Context and Reconstruction The Bayt al-`Aqqad Between the 15th and the 18th Century Ceilings and Wooden Panel Decorations of the Qa`a, the Winter Qa`a, and the Red Room The 18th-Century Inscriptions Fragments of Paradise: A Note on some Broken Tiles found in the Bayt al-`Aqqad Excavation of an Ancient Dump in the Mamluk Cellar The Change of Taste: New Elements of Decoration in the Blue Room The `Aqqad Family and Houses in the Late 19th and the 20th Centuries Suq al-Qutn and Suq al-Suf: Development, Organization and Patterns of the Everyday Life of a Damascene Neighbourhood Bibliography Photo Credits Plates I-IV