| Description |
xvii, 382 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Problems in African History -- The Beginning of New Thinking in African History: The "African Place" -- Laying a Foundation for the History of African Architecture: The Triple Heritage Concept -- Ch. 1. Traditional African Architecture -- Ch. 2. Western Architecture in Africa -- Ch. 3. Islamic Architecture in Africa -- Ch. 4. The Architecture of the Kingdom of Morocco -- Ch. 5. The Architecture of Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya -- Ch. 6. The Architecture of Egypt -- Ch. 7. Architecture of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and The Republic of Sudan -- Ch. 8. The Architecture of Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda -- Ch. 9. Architecture of the Congo Basin: Central African Countries -- Ch. 10. Architecture of Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles -- Ch. 11. Architecture of Botswana, Namibia, Republic of Zambia, and Zimbabwe -- Ch. 12. The Architecture of the Republic of South Africa -- Ch. 13. The Architecture of Mauritania, Mali, Niger, and Chad |
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Ch. 14. The Architecture of Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, and Senegal -- Ch. 15. The Architecture of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire and Burkina Fasso -- Ch. 16. The Architecture of Ghana, Benin Republic, Cameroon, Togo, Lao Tome -- Ch. 17. The Architecture of Nigeria -- Ch. 18. Urbanism in Africa -- Ch. 19. Urbanization in Africa -- Ch. 20. Modern Architecture: New Towns as National Development Strategy for Africa -- Ch. 21. Conclusion: Developing the Triple Heritage Architecture |
| Summary |
Provides an extraordinary account of the evolution, transformation and development of architecture across this continent. It is examined and evaluated from a wide range of ethnic, climatic, political economic and religious factors |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-371) and index |
| Subject |
Ethnic architecture -- Africa.
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Vernacular architecture -- Africa.
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| LC no. |
96013634 |
| ISBN |
0070215065 |
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