{"product_id":"9780745350936","title":"White City, Black City","description":"\u003cp\u003e'An exemplary architectural study' - Owen Hatherley, \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTel Aviv, the Zionist project's 'White City,' is said to have risen from the sands of the desert. Acclaimed worldwide for its architectural heritage and gleaming Bauhaus-inspired Modernism, it is ostensibly designed to be a safe home for the Jewish people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the reality of the city's establishment was very different. Hidden below its foundations are the remains of Jaffa - the 'Black City,' a Palestinian city that was obliterated to make way for European-style architecture at the heart of a newly-formed Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth a gripping narrative and a unique architectural record, \u003cem\u003eWhite City, Black City\u003c\/em\u003e shows that cities are made not only of stones and concrete but also of stories and histories - victors and losers, predator and prey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition contains a postscript reflecting on the recent destruction of the Gaza Strip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sharon Rotbard","offers":[{"title":"Pluto Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (UK) |  2025-04-20","offer_id":46308123083007,"sku":"9780745350936","price":33.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c21ccba7-3663-45c3-a7f2-de30f56aac83.jpg?v=1730834749","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780745350936","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}