Two of the most ambitious religious edifices of the 20th century
are the Our Lady of Peace Basilica in the West African country of
the Ivory Coast and the Hassan II Mosque in Morocco. Nnamdi Elleh
not only provides a substantial architectural and pictorial
analysis of the buildings themselves. Using these two buildings as
case studies, he also investigates questions of national memory,
urban form, architectural styles, concepts of democracy, social
hierarchies as well as the elites who make the decisions to build
Africa's post-independence monuments and capital cities. His book
is an exciting synthesis of theoretical and empirical analysis that
is bound to stimulate debate about the form and content of
post-colonial identities in Africa.
General
| Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2002 |
| First published: |
December 2002 |
| Authors: |
Nnamdi Elleh
|
| Dimensions: |
241 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
200 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-97679-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
General
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| LSN: |
0-275-97679-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780275976798 |
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