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19 novembre 2019
- doi: 10.4000/cy.4137
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Laure Assaf et al., « Urban Images and Imaginaries: Gulf cities through their representations », Arabian Humanities, ID : 10.4000/cy.4137
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A falcon lands graciously on a man’s arm in the desert, and the video fades into a bird’s eye view of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. A white sail then occupies the screen, flickering in the wind; the camera zooms out to a glimpse of a man navigating a dhow; another zoom‑out, and in the background appears Burj Al‑Arab, the Dubai luxury hotel whose architectural shape, designed by renowned international firm W. S. Atkins, is meant to echo the sail of a ship. Different video, s...