{"product_id":"peasant-architecture-in-palestine-by-suad-amiry","title":"Peasant Architecture in Palestine by Suad Amiry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sovereign-product-body\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-glory-title\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; color: #111;\"\u003ePeasant Architecture in Palestine by Suad Amiry\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-story-text\" style=\"line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin-bottom: 2rem;\"\u003ePeasant Architecture in Palestine focuses on the built space of Deir Ghassaneh, a Palestinian village located in the central highlands of Palestine. In order to understand the close correspondence between this built space and the social organisation of the peasant community that produced it, Suad Amiry reconstructs life in Deir Ghassaneh at the turn of 20th century, at a time when space and society together constituted a single socio‑spatial whole, and when the village was a relatively autarkic, subsistence‑based agrarian community in which traditional modes, including architecture, still prevailed. Then, the book examines the nature of change that took place in the built space of Deir Ghassaneh in light of the dramatic social transformations of the seven decades (1916‑1986). Dr. Suad Amiry is an amazing Palestinian story teller, writer and an architect. She is the author of a number of architectural and non-fiction books. Her book “Sharon and my Mother-In-Law” was translated into twenty languages and won her Italy’s prestigious literary award, “Permio Viareggio” (2003). No. of pages: 246 Publication date: 2018 Languages: English Hard cover All purchases from Handmade Palestine support fair trade artisans sustaining their livelihoods and we donate profits from every purchase to a local not-for-profit to plant trees and protect Palestine’s environment.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv class=\"mission-ethos-box\" style=\"border-top: 1px solid #eee; padding-top: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ethos-content\" style=\"font-family: serif; font-style: italic; color: #1B4332; font-size: 1.1rem;\"\u003e\n      \u003ch4 style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: #1B4332;\"\u003eTHE ETHOS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn the face of systemic economic closure, the act of making is an act of resistance. Our Traditional Craft track is anchored in the preservation of the Palestinian identity through the hands of the people. This is not mass-produced \"folk art\"—it is the survival of the master-craftsman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: #1B4332;\"\u003eTHE PILLARS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e1. **The Women’s Cooperative**: Featuring the work of *Manjel Ma'qoud*, a female-led embroidery guild formed in response to the economic suffocation of 2024. Their Tatreez is a living language of village history.\u003cbr\u003e2. **Hebron Fire \u0026amp; Earth**: Hand-blown Phoenician glass and hand-painted ceramics from the last family workshops in Hebron, utilizing techniques refined over five centuries.\u003cbr\u003e3. **Bethlehem Olive Wood**: Carved from the prunings of ancient trees, ensuring the tree's health while providing livelihoods to the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"commitment-section\" style=\"margin-top: 1.5rem; border-left: 3px solid #1B4332; padding-left: 1rem; color: #666; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; margin-top: 1rem;\"\u003eTHE COMMITMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery piece in this collection is a direct-from-source empowerment. We donate profits from every purchase to local not-for-profits like *Mashjar Juthour* to plant native trees and protect the Palestinian environment.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Handmade Palestine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57284450025807,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6813\/8063\/files\/05790A6B-1384-4303-86A4-2C74FEB40821.jpg?v=1774034562","url":"https:\/\/shop.fajr.today\/products\/peasant-architecture-in-palestine-by-suad-amiry","provider":"Fajr.today","version":"1.0","type":"link"}