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The End of Tradition, or the Tradition of Endings? i
The End of Tradition?
‘Since the beginning of history, human beings have been fascinated with endings – the
end of their lives, the end of seasons and the end of the world . . .’, so says Nezar AlSayyad
in his preface to
The End of Tradition?
But, he and his contributors argue, endings are also
coupled with beginnings, and destruction is sometimes a precondition for construction or
reconstruction, particularly where the built environment is concerned. Indeed, the end
of tradition does not entail the death of tradition itself, only our conception of it – and
the emergence of a need to re-evaluate its utility as a repository of authentic (and hence
valuable) ideas to be handed down or preserved.
Following an introductory chapter in which Nezar AlSayyad presents the current debates
about ‘endings’, about ‘tradition’, and about the relationship between tradition and
modernity, the book is divided into three parts.
Part I, ‘Traditions of the Modern’, explores the ways in which the terms ‘tradition’ and
‘modern’ have become inextricably linked, while Part II, ‘Invented Landscapes’, chronicles
how traditions are identifi ed, manufactured, and deployed. The fi nal Part, ‘Programmes
of Tradition’, reveals how tradition is deployed, resisted and reworked through hegemonic
struggles that seek to create both built environments and citizen subjects.
Drawing on case studies from round the world, Nezar AlSayyad and his contributors
provide a unique window on how globalization has unsettled the conventional connection
between place and culture and so given rise to the question ‘The End of Tradition?’.
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 The End of Tradition, or the Tradition of Endings? iii
The End of Tradition?
edited by
Nezar AlSayyad
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First published 2004 by Routledge
11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge
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Routledge is an imprint of the Talyor and Francis Group
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2004.
© 2004 Selection and editorial, Nezar AlSayyad; individual chapters, the authors
This book was commissioned and edited by Alexandrine Press, Marcham, Oxfordshire
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
The end of tradition? / edited by Nezar AlSayyad.—1st ed.
p.cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0–415–29040–6 — ISBN 0–415–29041–4 (pbk.)
1. Tradition (Philosopy) 2. Globalization—Social aspects. 3. Globalization—
Political aspects. I. Alsayyad, Nezar.
B105.T7 E53 2003
148—dc22
2003018044
ISBN 0-203-42133-7 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN 0-203-67479-0 (Adobe eReader Format)
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