02000nam a22003974a 4500 ebr10124805 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 040421s2004 inua sb s001 0 eng 2004009433 0253344670 (cloth : alk. paper) 0253217229 (pbk. : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)68964029 a-sy--- GN625.S95 S35 2004eb 305.8/0095691/44 22 Salamandra, Christa. A new old Damascus [electronic resource] : authenticity and distinction in urban Syria / Christa Salamandra. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2004. x, 199 p. : ill. Indiana series in Middle East studies Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-187) and index. Introduction: A return to the old -- "His family had a house in Malki, so we thought he was all right" : socio-spatial distinction -- "That color looks great on you" : consumption, display, and gender -- Old Damascus commodified -- Ramadan lived and consumed -- Conservation, preservation, and celebration -- Conclusion: Weapons of the not-so-weak -- Epilogue: Of hubble bubbles and cell phones. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Ethnology Syria Damascus. Social structure Syria Damascus. Group identity Syria Damascus. Damascus (Syria) Social life and customs. Damascus (Syria) Religious life and customs. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. Indiana series in Middle East studies. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10124805 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 108482 108482