The Battle for Home

Name: The Battle for Home
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780500292938
Price: 21.99 NZD
Availability: OutOfStock

Memoir of a Syrian Architect

0.0 (0 reviews)

3.94

( 333 ratings, 53 reviews)

Summary

The Battle for Home is an eyewitness account by Marwa Al-Sabouni, an architect living in war-torn Homs. The book explores how Syria’s built environment has influenced the civil conflict, revealing how architecture affects its community and offering insights on healing through rebuilding. It combines personal experience with a sharp critique of the sociopolitical roots of war, ultimately presenting a hopeful vision for restoring identity and pride to her country.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK Please add to wishlist to be notified when back in stock

Sorry, we're currently out of stock of The Battle for Home. Please add to your Wishlist and we'll send you an email as soon as it's back in stock.

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book will resonate with readers interested in architecture, conflict studies, Middle Eastern culture, and personal memoirs that combine social commentary with hope for reconstruction and identity.

The ‘visionary memoir’ (Observer) of a young female architect in war-torn Syria, and the role architecture plays in whether a community crumbles or comes together, now available in B-format paperback.

The 'visionary memoir' (Observer) of a young female architect in war-torn Syria, and the role architecture plays in whether a community crumbles or comes together, now available in B-format paperback.

Description

'Everyone in Syria has lived his war. Every day people have fought for their lives, every day has brought a bid for survival, but it is not only bodies that suffer; souls, too, go through these battles, dying a thousand times in anticipation, only to rise up wearily to face another day.'

So begins the eyewitness account of Marwa al-Sabouni, a young architect based in war-torn Homs, on Syria's bitter conflict. Seen through the revealing lens of architecture and depicted with clarity, conviction and deep intelligence, she shares her personal experience of how the built environment directly affects the community that inhabits it, how the stage for civil war has long been set in her country, and how architecture might play a role in reversing the damage.

The Battle for Home reveals uncomfortable truths and asks important questions, but ultimately offers hope for rebuilding both a proud country and a much-needed sense of identity.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Spectator calls it "an understated gem of a book… gripping," while the Daily Telegraph describes it as "an angry and personal memoir." The Observer praises it as "a visionary memoir… extraordinary," and Art Review Asia highlights its incisive perspective born from true belonging. RIAS Quarterly finds it "inspirational and decidedly humbling," setting it apart from recent architectural works.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500292938

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: including 5 maps; 32 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 192

Collections

Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction

About the Author

Marwa al-Sabouni has a PhD in Islamic Architecture and runs a private architectural studio in Homs, Syria. She is co-owner of the first and only online media site dedicated to architectural news in Arabic: www.arch-news.net.