Historic Cities and Sacred Sites

Historic Cities and Sacred Sites
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 082134904X
ISBN-13 : 9780821349045
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Book Synopsis Historic Cities and Sacred Sites by : Ismail Serageldin

Download or read book Historic Cities and Sacred Sites written by Ismail Serageldin and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contributes to a better understanding of why historic cities and sacred sites are important, and how cultural roots may influence and improve urban futures. It emphasises the need to include social and cultural dimensions in economic development and offers cases of best practice.


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