{"product_id":"in-the-land-of-the-patriarchs-design-and-contestation-in-west-bank-settlements-hardback-9781477327845","title":"In the Land of the Patriarchs; Design and Contestation in West Bank Settlements (Hardback) 9781477327845","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIn the Land of the Patriarchs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDesign and Contestation in West Bank Settlements\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNoam Shoked (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477327845, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 September 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages, 69 b\u0026amp;w photos, 89 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 2 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIt is a tremendously delicate undertaking to write on the everyday realities of the settlements from the perspective of Israeli settlers without normalising the overall political project of the occupation, and Shoked does succeed in this endeavour. . . . Today, it is incumbent on us all to better understand the full range of actors, movements, policies and contestations that together has made the occupied West Bank perhaps the most hotly contested landscape on the planet. Those who want to start to understand how the Israeli settlements took shape can look to Shoked’s book for insight.\u003c\/div\u003e (Third Text: Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Art and Culture)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024 On The Brinck Book Award and Lecture Series, University of New Mexico\u003cbr\u003e 2024 PROSE Award, Architecture–Urban Planning, Association of American Publishers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Land of the Patriarchs\u003c\/i\u003e is 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, environmental consultants, amateur archeologists, and Israelis who feel unserved by the country’s housing system. The patterns of design and construction they have inspired reflect competing worldviews and aesthetic visions, as well as everyday practices not typically associated with the politics of the Israeli occupation. Revealing the pragmatic choices and contingent circumstances that drive what appears to be a deliberately ideological landscape, Shoked demonstrates how unpredictable the transformation of political passion into brick and mortar can be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52590988984600,"sku":"9781477327845","price":83.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/in-the-land-of-the-patriarchs-design-and-contestation-in-west-bank-settlements-hardback-9781477327845","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}