Dahomeys Royal Architecture An Earthen Record of Construction, Subjugation, and Reclamation

This book examines the West African kingdom of Dahomey, located in present-day Republic of Benin and looks at its relationship to the religious, cultural, and national identity of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Dahomey (c. 1625-1892), colonial Dahomey (1892-1960) and post-colonial Benin (1960-present).

Info autore

Lynne Ellsworth Larsen is an Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA.

Riassunto

This book examines the West African kingdom of Dahomey, located in present-day Republic of Benin and looks at its relationship to the religious, cultural, and national identity of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Dahomey (c. 1625-1892), colonial Dahomey (1892-1960) and post-colonial Benin (1960-present).

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lynne Ellsworth Larsen
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 28.11.2024
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Saggistica > Storia > Altro
• EAN: 9781032285573
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3228557-3
• Numero di pagine: 190
• Serie: Routledge Research in Architectural History
• Categorie: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Africa, Social & cultural history, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, HISTORY / Africa / West, ARCHITECTURE / Reference, Religion & beliefs, Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, History of Architecture, Regional / International studies, African History, Religion and beliefs, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Theory of architecture, Civil engineering, surveying and building, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies