Ahmed Mater, Desert of Pharan: Unofficial Histories behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca/ (Record no. 6189)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 6189 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9783037784853 |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Ahmed Mater, Desert of Pharan: Unofficial Histories behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Edited by Catherine David |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Lars Muller Publishers; |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 632p; |
| Dimensions | 26x20cm |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Through a series of photographs, Ahmed Mater charts the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca’s origins to its more recent history over the last 5 years. It is a study of the site’s recent transformation — Mecca, until recently, embodied a unique urban tapestry, layered with histories that are stitched together by an abundance of organically rooted communities and cultures. It is a place that accommodated not only sacred structures and sites but also huge fluctuations in population during Ramadan (up to 3 million visitors a year travel to Mecca for Eid and Hajj). More recently, these sites and communities have been eradicated and are being replaced with five-star-studded high rise developments, transforming it from an active metropolis to the world’s most exclusive, yet most visited religious tourist destination, reflective of an unprecedented experimentation with architecture and its possible impact on social stratification. This photographic essay is a celebration of Mecca’s real and projected or imaginary states. It provides singular access to this site and its associated social and religious rituals, along with its architectural urban planned and proposed development. Contributors: Catherine David, Ahmed Mater. Interviews of Dr. Sami Angawi and Abdul Rahman Hassanein Makhlouf. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | English |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Heritage loss |
| 9 (RLIN) | 8833 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | NA190-1555.5 History |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Urban development |
| 9 (RLIN) | 6004 |
| 651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Hejaz |
| Geographic subdivision | Makka مكة |
| 9 (RLIN) | 8834 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Visual Arts | SAF Reference Library | SAF Reference Library | 11/06/2025 | NA190-1555.5 132.316 | 6189 | 11/06/2025 | 11/06/2025 | Book |