Nested in Modernity is the first scholarly book to examine a single heritage site in Qatar: the palace of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha. Now physically embraced by the new National Museum of Qatar (NMOQ), this distinguished architectural complex is widely regarded as an anchoring point of national identity. Yet no prior study has traced its history from its foundation to the present day or analysed the functions of its various structures.
This richly illustrated volume aims to address this gap while also featuring virtual 3D reconstructions of the site during its heyday in the 1920s, inviting readers on a visual journey.
This book is a co-publication of Brill and Qatar Museums.
Language English
Publication date 2025
ISBN 9789927108976
