"Constructing Community presents a compelling argument about the nature and prospects of urban communities. First, Brian Elliott provides a general account of the self-organization of dissenting, or resisting, localized communities. His approach combines key aspects of 'dialogic…
"This volume brings together a wide spectrum of new approaches to ancient Maya studies in an innovative exploration of how the Preclassic and Classic Maya shaped their world. Moving beyond the towering temples and palaces typically associated with the Maya civilization, contribu…
"It has become increasingly evident that effective planning for sustainable communities, environments and economies pivots on the ability of planners to see the possibilities for culture in comprehensive social, historical and environmental terms and to more fully engage with th…
This is the first book to explore how religious movements and actors shape and are shaped by aspects of global city dynamics. Theoretically grounded and empirically informed, the book advances discussions in the field of urban religion, and establishes future research directions…
This is the first book to explore how religious movements and actors shape and are shaped by aspects of global city dynamics. Theoretically grounded and empirically informed, the book advances discussions in the field of urban religion, and establishes future research directions…
Time, Space, Hierarchies: The Production of Latin America -- The City as an Archive -- Latin America's Urban Geographies: The Apogee of the Twentieth Century's -- Urban Enigma -- Buenos Aires, A European Door in The Americas: The 'Argentine Pavilion' and The Making of The Nation…
Urban theory: new critical perspectives
1. From secularization to pluralization -- 2. Between fundamentalism and postsecularism : conceptualizing the relations between city and religion -- 3. Religious pluralism : conflicts and negotiations in the city -- 4. Changing urban imaginaries "Religious Pluralism and the Cit…
