Architecture, Islam, and Identity in West Africa
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-19245-4 (ISBN)
Michelle Apotsos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art at Williams College, Massachusetts, USA, where she specializes in African architecture and the arts of the Afro-Islamic world. Her research focuses on the intersections between Afro-Islamic identity, architecture, and modernization as they are occurring in contemporary Africa. She received her PhD from Stanford University, USA, in 2013.
Dedication. Acknowledgments. Preface. Foreword Barbaro Martinez-Ruiz Introduction: Learning from Larabanga 1. Locating Larabanga: Architecture and Contemporary Islamic Identity in West Africa 2. The Road to Larabanga: A Short History of Afro-Islamic Architecture 3. Mallams, Mosques, and Mystic Stones: The Story of Larabanga 4. Building Across Borders: Larabanga in Transition 5. Conclusion: Lessons from Larabanga: The Future of Islam and the Built Environment in West Africa List of Figures. Image Credits. Bibliography. Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 20.07.2016 |
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Zusatzinfo | 9 Line drawings, black and white; 52 Halftones, black and white; 61 Illustrations, black and white |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 589 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
Technik ► Architektur | |
ISBN-10 | 1-138-19245-7 / 1138192457 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-138-19245-4 / 9781138192454 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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