Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
1. The Incorporation of Libya into Metropolitan Italy
2. Colonial Tourism and the Experience of Modernity
3. The Indigenous Politics of Italian Colonialism
4. Tourism and the Framing of Indigenous Culture
5. Toward a Modern Colonial Architecture
6. In Search of a Regionalist Expression
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Figure Credits
Index

Promotional Information

Shows how Italian authorities in Libya made use of the contradictory forces of modernity and tradition to both legitimize their colonial enterprise and construct a vital tourist industry

About the Author

Brian L. McLaren is associate professor and chair, Department of Architecture, University of Washington.

Reviews

"Brian McLaren ... has produced a magnificent and scholarly work to add to the growing number of books on colonial architecture... This book is written in clear and elegant prose and is well illustrated with architectural drawings, old photographs, and reproductions of tourist brochures, posters, and postcards ...the University of Washington Press should be commended for the superior design and reproduction of images in McLaren's fine book." International Journal of Middle East Studies "Architecture and Tourism in Italian Colonial Libya confronts us with a rich and fascinating story on the indeterminate relation between architecture and tourism in colonial Libya. The outstanding text is larded with an intriguing selection of images that stem from popular literature, tourist ephemera ranging from guidebooks to brochures and postcards, as well as architectural archives. The result is captivating." Journal of Design History