African Tradicional Architecture : an historical and geographical perspective /
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| Format: | Monografía |
| Language: | English |
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Londres, Reino Unido :
Heinemann,
1978.
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Maps
- Introduction
- Rural Settlements. Social and Economic Background. Village layout. Homestead layout. Conclusion
- States and Towns. The Sudan Zone of West Africa. The Forest Zone of West Africa. The Coast of East Africa. Inland East Africa. Central Africa. Conclusion
- Sacred, Ceremonial and Community Buildings. Indigenous African Religions. Christianity. Islam. Secular Power. Conclusion
- Defence. Small-scale Societies. Large-scale Societies. Conclusion
- The building Process. Mud. Vegetable Materials. Stone. New Materials. Analysis of Materials and Technology
- Decoration. Location. Techniques. Decorative Motifs
- A taxonomy of House Forms
- The distribution of style. Sudanese Style. Impluvial Style. Hill Style. Beehive Style. Conclusion
- The Impact of Modernization