{"product_id":"in-the-land-of-the-patriarchs-9781477327845","title":"In the Land of the Patriarchs","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024 PROSE Award in Architecture and Urban Planning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn on-the-ground account of the design and evolution of West Bank settlements, showing how one of the world’s most contested landscapes was produced by unexpected conflicts and collaborations among widely divergent actors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Since capturing the West Bank in 1967, Israel has overseen the construction of scores of settlements across the territory’s rocky hilltops. The settlements are part of a fierce political conflict. But they are not just hotly contested political ventures. They are also something more everyday: residential architectural projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Land of the Patriarchs\u003c\/i\u003eis an on-the-ground account of the design and evolution of West Bank settlements. Noam Shoked shows how settlements have been shaped not only by the decisions of military generals, high-profile politicians, and prominent architects but also by a wide range of actors, including real estate developers, env\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Preface \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1. Urban Transplants \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 2. Community Settlements \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 3. Quality-of-Life Settlements \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 4. Faithful Cities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 5. Outposts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appendix: Planning, Design, and Development Agencies Mentioned in the Book \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408964329815,"sku":"9781477327845","price":73.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781477327845.jpg?v=1730504885","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-the-land-of-the-patriarchs-9781477327845","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}