Beschreibung:
Architecture, Islam, and Identity in West Africa shows you the relationship between architecture and Islamic identity in West Africa.
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