Para além da dualidade património cultural intangível/tangível da UNESCO: os princípios islâmicos como património imaterial – o caso das medinas do Norte de África
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Princípios islâmicos, Cidades muçulmanas, Política de preservação, Processo incremental, Património imaterial, Património materialResumo
Nas antigas cidades muçulmanas, as práticas de construção comunitárias e individuais moldaram durante muito tempo o ambiente urbano. Estas práticas expressam os princípios e valores socioculturais que historicamente orientaram a formação urbana e constituem, assim, uma componente fundamental do seu património imaterial. No entanto, as políticas de preservação contemporâneas tendem a dar prioridade à proteção do tecido urbano físico, facto que muitas vezes ofusca as dimensões imateriais que davam significado e coerência ao ambiente urbano. Este artigo defende que a salvaguarda do património tangível das cidades antigas deve ser acompanhada pelo reconhecimento e promoção desta lógica imaterial. Destaca a relação interativa e causal entre estas duas dimensões do património, focando-se nas cidades do Norte de África. O estudo visa contribuir academicamente, articulando uma perspetiva islâmica sobre a forma urbana, e profissionalmente, sugerindo formas de melhorar as atuais políticas de preservação através de uma integração mais equilibrada dos valores tangíveis e intangíveis.
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