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In the relative absence of physical architectural documentation, this study draws from a close reading of written sources¿traveler¿s accounts, slave traders¿ diaries, memoirs, colonial records, and oral histories¿ as well as contemporary field work to trace transformations in the region¿s-built environment from the sixteenth century to today.
List of contents
Acknowledgements. Introduction. Chapter 1: Compound. Chapter 2: Masquerade. Chapter 3: Offshore. Chapter 4: Enclave. Chapter 5: Zone. Chapter 6: Entanglements. Bibliography. Appendix A. Glossary of Terms. Index.
About the author
Joseph Godlewski is an Associate Professor at the Syracuse University School of Architecture. He holds a Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley. His writing has been featured in various forums including The Plan Journal, Architecture Research Quarterly, e-flux, CLOG, MONU, Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, and the book The Dissertation: An Architecture Student’s Handbook (Routledge, 2014). His recent textbook, Introduction to Architecture: Global Disciplinary Knowledge (Cognella, 2019) seeks to expand the repertoire of conventional architectural theory anthologies. Joseph is a contributing member of the Global Architectural History Teaching Collaborative (GAHTC).
Summary
In the relative absence of physical architectural documentation, this study draws from a close reading of written sources-traveler's accounts, slave traders' diaries, memoirs, colonial records, and oral histories- as well as contemporary field work to trace transformations in the region's-built environment from the sixteenth century to today.
