The Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt
This book is about the care of the Islamic architectural heritage in Egypt. The book's salient ideas amount to an argwnent for the necessity of care based on the implied quality of significance attached to monwnents and urban districts as material testimonies to the country's history and...
Guardado en:
| Autor principal: | |
|---|---|
| Formato: | article |
| Lenguaje: | EN |
| Publicado: |
International Institute of Islamic Thought
1996
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/4087a2a8d10a427b92f444a7a8adb5c8 |
| Etiquetas: |
Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!
|
| id |
oai:doaj.org-article:4087a2a8d10a427b92f444a7a8adb5c8 |
|---|---|
| record_format |
dspace |
| spelling |
oai:doaj.org-article:4087a2a8d10a427b92f444a7a8adb5c82021-12-02T17:26:08ZThe Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt10.35632/ajis.v13i4.22902690-37332690-3741https://doaj.org/article/4087a2a8d10a427b92f444a7a8adb5c81996-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/2290https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3733https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3741 This book is about the care of the Islamic architectural heritage in Egypt. The book's salient ideas amount to an argwnent for the necessity of care based on the implied quality of significance attached to monwnents and urban districts as material testimonies to the country's history and culture through successive Islamic periods. The argument is supported by a series of papers dealing with the causes of physical deterioration of these testimonies and the strategies and procedures for preserving them. That existing buildings endure deterioration in their structural and material integrity over time poses no question. Familiar climatic elements, such as temperature and humidity, as well as normal use, dictate an incessant rate of deterioration. But eminent dangers, especially for historic buildings, stem from the oppressive acts of humans and nature. Widespread industry, population growth, land development, and wars all contribute to hwnan-generated building threat and deterioration; floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes, on the other hand, spearhead a gamut of natural forces of building deterioration. Relishing the value of architectural heritage and recognizing the need for its protection have prompted many nations to develop plans and programs of protection. To clarify issues crucial to protection efforts, debate intensified, particularly in Western Europe and the United States, since the early years of the twentieth century. These issues revolved around such sweeping questions as why (rationale), what (scope), and how (means and methods) to protect historic buildings. The "why" debate resolutions shaped the philosophy of preservation, and such a philosophy shaped, in tum and at least in principle, the answers for the "what" and "how" questions. Architectural heritage protection endeavors entered the international arena during the 1960s. Worldly conventions, charters, and organizations came into existence in order to foster cooperation between world members in the area of preservation. This situation presented opportunities, often for the first time, for developing countries to initiate or strengthen preservation efforts at home. These opportunities were enhanced through programs of international bodies, such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). However, opportunities to strengthen ... Salim A. ElwazaniInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtarticleIslamBP1-253ENAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, Vol 13, Iss 4 (1996) |
| institution |
DOAJ |
| collection |
DOAJ |
| language |
EN |
| topic |
Islam BP1-253 |
| spellingShingle |
Islam BP1-253 Salim A. Elwazani The Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt |
| description |
This book is about the care of the Islamic architectural heritage in
Egypt. The book's salient ideas amount to an argwnent for the necessity of
care based on the implied quality of significance attached to monwnents
and urban districts as material testimonies to the country's history and culture
through successive Islamic periods. The argument is supported by a
series of papers dealing with the causes of physical deterioration of these
testimonies and the strategies and procedures for preserving them.
That existing buildings endure deterioration in their structural and
material integrity over time poses no question. Familiar climatic elements,
such as temperature and humidity, as well as normal use, dictate an incessant
rate of deterioration. But eminent dangers, especially for historic buildings,
stem from the oppressive acts of humans and nature. Widespread
industry, population growth, land development, and wars all contribute to
hwnan-generated building threat and deterioration; floods, hurricanes, and
earthquakes, on the other hand, spearhead a gamut of natural forces of
building deterioration.
Relishing the value of architectural heritage and recognizing the need
for its protection have prompted many nations to develop plans and programs
of protection. To clarify issues crucial to protection efforts, debate
intensified, particularly in Western Europe and the United States, since
the early years of the twentieth century. These issues revolved around
such sweeping questions as why (rationale), what (scope), and how
(means and methods) to protect historic buildings. The "why" debate resolutions
shaped the philosophy of preservation, and such a philosophy
shaped, in tum and at least in principle, the answers for the "what" and
"how" questions.
Architectural heritage protection endeavors entered the international
arena during the 1960s. Worldly conventions, charters, and organizations
came into existence in order to foster cooperation between world members
in the area of preservation. This situation presented opportunities, often for
the first time, for developing countries to initiate or strengthen preservation
efforts at home. These opportunities were enhanced through programs of
international bodies, such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific,
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Council on
Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). However, opportunities to strengthen ...
|
| format |
article |
| author |
Salim A. Elwazani |
| author_facet |
Salim A. Elwazani |
| author_sort |
Salim A. Elwazani |
| title |
The Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt |
| title_short |
The Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt |
| title_full |
The Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt |
| title_fullStr |
The Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed |
The Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt |
| title_sort |
restoration and conservation of islamic monuments in egypt |
| publisher |
International Institute of Islamic Thought |
| publishDate |
1996 |
| url |
https://doaj.org/article/4087a2a8d10a427b92f444a7a8adb5c8 |
| work_keys_str_mv |
AT salimaelwazani therestorationandconservationofislamicmonumentsinegypt AT salimaelwazani restorationandconservationofislamicmonumentsinegypt |
| _version_ |
1718380843675680768 |