El Chami, Y. (2021) A Jesuit-Lyonnais project in nineteenth-century Beirut: Multiplicities of the local and global at the Université Saint-Joseph. ABE Journal: Architecture beyond Europe, 19. ISSN 2275-6639
Abstract
This article discusses the founding of the Jesuit University of Saint Joseph in Beirut in 1875 and its dual allegiance to Rome and France. Generally considered as a French project, the Jesuit mission relies more on the supranational authorities of the congregation and its networks than on the means of the French empire. Questioning more precisely how the Jesuits managed to build such an imposing urban complex in a city governed by Ottoman law, it appears that the notions of empire and nation were less restrictive in the 19th century. Established simultaneously in several neighborhoods and spheres of influence, the Jesuits were able to maneuver and ensure the survival of their project. Operating on the fringes of what constituted “foreign” or “colonial” power, the Jesuits consolidated their positions in the city; their constructions would later be integrated and serve as a basis for French colonial interests. The case of Saint-Joseph University thus allows us to understand colonial architecture not as an extension of colonial power but as a condition of its advent.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Author(s). The text alone can be used under CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . Other elements (illustrations, imported annex files) are “All rights reserved”, unless otherwise stated. |
Keywords: | colonial architecture; transnational network; Ottoman Empire; missionaries |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Architecture (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Feb 2024 16:42 |
Last Modified: | 14 Feb 2024 16:42 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | OpenEdition |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.4000/abe.12690 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:209164 |