Table of Contents

Preface, p. 2; Introduction, p. 5; Historic Context, p. 20; 1. Planning, Nationalism, Heritage and the Jewish Quarter Reconstruction, p. 34; Zionism, the City and Jerusalem, p. 35; Urban Planning and the Creation of the Jewish Capital, p. 39; Heritage, History and Ideology, p. 44; The New Symbolic Meaning of the 'Restored' Jewish Quarter, p. 48; Conclusion, p. 55; 2. Creating the Jewish Quarter, p. 61; The Legal Framework and the Land Confiscation, p. 62; Israeli Architecture, from Prefabrication to Restoration, p. 71; Israeli Archaeology: an Overview, p. 76; The Jewish Quarter Archaeological Excavations, p. 81; Conclusion, p. 85; 3. Building the Jewish Quarter, p. 92; Guidelines for Reconstruction, p. 93; Analysis of the Urban and Architectural Plans, p. 102; Economical and Social Analysis, p. 111; Conclusion, p. 122; 4. Building the Jewish Quarter: Case Studies, p. 130; Selection of the Case Studies, p. 131; The Hurva Synagogue Restoration, p. 134; The Wailing Wall Area, p. 143; The Cardo Project, p. 148; Conclusion: What's in a name?, p. 155; 5. UNESCO and Jerusalem, p. 160; Introduction, p. 161; The Legal System for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, p. 163; Cultural Heritage, UNESCO Politics and the Case of Jerusalem, p. 168; The Urban Transformations: Technical Data (from the Official Reports), p. 172; Lemaire's Reports and UNESCO Policy for Jerusalem: an Interpretation, p. 181; Conclusion, p. 188; 6. Urban Restoration and Ideology in the Middle East:; A Comparative Approach, p. 196; Introduction: Criteria for the Comparison, p. 197; The Fate of the Jewish Quarters in the Arab World, p. 202; Urban Restoration and Arab Heritage in Israel, p. 212; Urban Conservation in Palestinian National Authority's cities, p. 225; Conclusion: The Role of Ideology, Similarities and Differences, p. 244; Conclusion, p. 256; Bibliography, p. 265.

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The Jewish quarter of Jerusalem seems like an organic fusion of a modern Israeli city with an ancient Jewish heritage. This book details the aesthetics of the Jewish Quarter, how they were deliberately planned and executed by Israel after it was occupied during the 1967 war. It also examines the politics of the heritage conservation.

About the Author

Simone Ricca is an architect who has worked throughout the Middle East on UNESCO heritage and reconstruction projects. He has a PhD in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Exeter