Nas P.J.M (ed.). Cities Full of Symbols: A Theory of Urban Space and Culture

Leiden: Leiden University Press. 2011. — 304 p. — ISBN: 978-90-8964-125-0; e-ISBN: 978-94-0060-044-7.From Jakarta to Leiden, from Buenos Aires to New York, architecture provides much more than shelter—it provides considerable cultural, political, and philosophical meaning as well. With Cities Full of Symbols,Peter J. M. Nas brings together internationally renowned sociologists, social geographers, and historians to debate the role of architectural symbols in the urban landscape. Looking specifically at 9/11 memorial designs, the design of the city of Cape Town as a remnant of Dutch colonialism, and the image of the ship washed ashore by a tsunami in Banda Aceh, this volume will be of interest to scholars of architecture, urban design, and policymaking.Introduction: Variety of Symbols
Emotion in the Symbolic Spectrum of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Squares, Water and Historic Buildings: The Transforming Power of City Marketing on Urban Symbolism in Ghent, Belgium
Urban Symbolism in Yogyakarta: In Search of the Lost Symbol
The Changing Image of Gdan´sk, Poland: From Regained Homeland to Multicultural City
Obelisk and Axis: Urban Symbolism of Buenos Aires
A Touch of Tragedy: Pre- and Post-Tsunami Symbolism in Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Imagining Modernity: Memory, Space and Symbolism of The Hague
Urban Symbolism and the New Urbanism of Indonesia
Kudus and Blitar: A Tale of Two Javanese Iconic Cities
Jakarta through Poetry
History in Bronze: Competing Memories and Symbolic Representation in Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Resilient City: New York after 9/11 and the New WTC Designs
Conclusion: Feeling at Home in the City and the Codification of Urban Symbolism Research