{"title":"Peter Volgger","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Volgger's works offer insightful explorations into architectural history and design, delving into the cultural and educational significance of built environments. His writing is characterised by detailed research and a clear presentation, making complex ideas accessible to both students and enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtfully crafted analyses that illuminate the intersection of architecture and society, often with a focus on unique and historically rich contexts. Volgger’s contributions serve as valuable references for those interested in the study and appreciation of architectural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"architecture-in-asmara-by-peter-volgger-9783869224879","title":"Architecture in Asmara","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ancient city of Asmara is the capital of Eritrea and its largest settlement. Its beautiful architecture was rediscovered by outsiders in the early 1990s. In \u003cem\u003eArchitecture in Asmara\u003c\/em\u003e, the authors offer an original analysis of the colonial city, providing a history not only of the physical and visible urban reality but also of a second, invisible city as it exists in the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe colonial city becomes a fantastical set of cities where each one reflects the others as if in a kaleidoscope. This ambitious book breaks new ground and moves us a little further along in the attempt to read Asmara into contemporary theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together scholars from a multiplicity of disciplines who have shown the ways in which colonial and postcolonial criticism has served as a platform for new, diversified readings of Asmara. These readings compile cultural and social history, critical and political theory, anthropological fieldwork, visual culture studies, literary and cinematic analysis, gender studies, and diaspora and urban studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines the current realities of Asmara in order to address the continuing effects of the legacy of colonialism upon the city dwellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595696095468,"sku":"9783869224879","price":135.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783869224879-architecture-in-asmara.jpg?v=1777903071"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/peter-volgger.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}