Społeczno-kulturowe tło rozwoju miasta Kuwejt. Dom kupiecki rodziny Al-Badrów
The Socio-Cultural Background of the Development of the City of Kuwait. House of the Merchant Family Al-Badr
Author(s): Alelsander PikulskiSubject(s): History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history, Architecture, Local History / Microhistory, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: urban anthropology; Kuwait; vernacular architecture; social and cultural relationship
Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt to look at the origins and development of Kuwait City before the oil boom as a socially created space. Its structure reflects social and economic dynamics as well as cultural and environmental sustainability, although it was the mercantile function that was the most important city-forming factor in Kuwait. The specific character and functionality of the city were determined by its location, climate, connections with the Persian Gulf and, at the same time, Bedouin traditions and culture, as exemplified by the house of the merchant family Al-Badr.
Journal: The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series
- Issue Year: 18/2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 73 - 91
- Page Count: 19
- Language: Polish