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Annual of Asor Ser.: Bayt Farhi and the Sephardic Palaces of Ottoman Damascus in the Late 18th and 19th Centuries by Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis (2018, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAmerican Society of Overseas Research

ISBN-100897571002

ISBN-139780897571005

eBay Product ID (ePID)239780083

Product Key Features

Number of Pages356 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBayt Farhi and the Sephardic Palaces of Ottoman Damascus in the Late 18th and 19th Centuries

Publication Year2018

SubjectArchaeology, Ancient / General, Buildings / General, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Buildings / Religious, Buildings / Residential

TypeTextbook

AuthorElizabeth Macaulay-Lewis

Subject AreaArchitecture, Social Science, History

SeriesAnnual of Asor Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight47.9 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2017-039556

Reviews"Damascus is a treasure trove of Ottoman domestic architecture. The old city preserves no greater example than the grand three-courtyard house of the prominent Jewish banker, Farhi al-Muallam. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis has done much more than accurately document and describe this marvel, recently restored to shine again in its original splendour. She provides us with a picture of the house in its context, even tracing back to the citys Roman phase. Her narrative explores how life for a Jewish family in late eighteenth century Damascus existed in an environment far removed from todays dysfunctional confessional divisions and where a Jewish family could grace the house with equally prominent references to its Jewish and Arab associations. The book is meticulously illustrated with plans and photographs bringing out every detail of the restoration process. It shows the house as it exists today, with its stunning palette of colours which previously only the English painter, Frederic Leighton, could adequately convey." --Prof Ross Burns (Macquarie University, Sydney), author of Damascus A History, Monuments of Syria, Aleppo A History

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number72

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal720.9569144

Table Of ContentIntroduction Part I: Historical and Architectural Background The Fahri Family and the Jewish Community of Damascus in the 18th and 19th Centuries Monumental Courtyard Houses in Ottoman Damascus and Syria Part II: Bayt Fahria and other Damascene Houses Overview of the Architecture of Bayt Fahri The Bayt Fahri Inscriptions Other 19th-Century High-Status Jewish Houses Part III: Architectural Survey of Bayt Fahri The Barrani Courtyard The Juwwani, Middle and Service Courtyards Conclusion Appendix: Damascence Houses mentioned in the text Index of Hebrew and Aramaic Texts

SynopsisOne of the largest and most important palatial houses of late 18th- and early 19th-century Damascus belonged to the Farhi family, who served as financial administrators to successive Ottoman governors in Damascus and Acre. The conversion of Bayt Farhi to a hotel provided a unique opportunity to make a detailed examination of its architecture, which is comparable to those of affluent Christians and Muslims, and decorated with high quality materials in the latest styles. Bayt Farhi's outstanding architecture and decoration is documented and presented in this first comprehensive analysis of it and Damascus's other prominent Sephardic mansions Matkab 'Anbar, Bayt Dahdah, Bayt Stambouli, and Bayt Lisbona. The Hebrew poetic inscriptions in these residences reveal how the Farhis and other leading Sephardic families perceived themselves and how they presented themselves to their own community and other Damascenes. A history of the Farhis and the Jews of Damascus provides the context for these houses, along with the architectural development of the monumental Damascene courtyard house. Lavishly illustrated with extensive color photographs, plans, and reconstruction drawings the book brings to life the home environment of the lost elite Sephardic community of Ottoman Damascus. It will be an essential resource for those studying the architecture, history, and culture of Syria and the Ottoman Empire. Co-published with Manar al-Athar, University of Oxford., Lavishly illustrated with extensive colour photographs, plans, and reconstruction drawings the book brings to life for the first time the home environment of the lost elite Sephardic community of Ottoman Damascus. An essential resource for those studying the architecture, history, and culture of Syria and the Ottoman Empire. 255 col & 47 b/w illus.

LC Classification NumberNA7515.S95M33 2017