Architecture, Islam, and identity in West Africa : lessons from Larabanga / Michelle Apotsos ; editorial assistant Grace Harrison.
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TextLanguage: English Publisher: London : Routledge, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First publishedDescription: xiv, 215 pages : photographs, plans ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138192461 (paperback)Subject(s): Islam and architecture -- Africa, West | Islam and culture -- Africa, West | Human geography | Larabanga (Ghana) -- Buildings, structures, etcLOC classification: NA2543.I74 A66 2016Summary: Architecture, Islam, and Identity in West Africa shows you the relationship between architecture and Islamic identity in West Africa. The book looks broadly across Muslim West Africa and takes an in-depth study of the village of Larabanga, a small Muslim community in Northern Ghana, to help you see how the built environment encodes cultural history through form, material, and space, creating an architectural narrative that outlines the contours of this distinctive Muslim identity. Apotsos explores how modern technology, heritage, and tourism have increasingly affected the contemporary architectural character of this community, revealing the village’s current state of social, cultural, and spiritual flux. More than 60 black and white images illustrate how architectural components within this setting express the distinctive narratives, value systems, and realities that make up the unique composition of this Afro-Islamic community. https://www.routledge.com/Architecture-Islam-and-Identity-in-West-Africa-Lessons-from-Larabanga/Apotsos/p/book/9781138192461
| Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | MEF Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi | Genel Koleksiyon | NA 2543 .I74 A66 2016 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Checked out | 07.05.2025 | 0018972 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-209) and index (pages 210-215).
Architecture, Islam, and Identity in West Africa shows you the relationship between architecture and Islamic identity in West Africa. The book looks broadly across Muslim West Africa and takes an in-depth study of the village of Larabanga, a small Muslim community in Northern Ghana, to help you see how the built environment encodes cultural history through form, material, and space, creating an architectural narrative that outlines the contours of this distinctive Muslim identity. Apotsos explores how modern technology, heritage, and tourism have increasingly affected the contemporary architectural character of this community, revealing the village’s current state of social, cultural, and spiritual flux. More than 60 black and white images illustrate how architectural components within this setting express the distinctive narratives, value systems, and realities that make up the unique composition of this Afro-Islamic community.