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23%OFFSuzanne Preston Blier - The Anatomy of Architecture - 9780226058610 - V9780226058610
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The Anatomy of Architecture

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Description for The Anatomy of Architecture Paperback. Blier illuminates the extraordinary architecture of the Batammaliba people of Western Africa, revealing these buildings as texts through which we can read the beliefs, psychology, traditions, and social concerns of their inhabitants. In doing so, she explores the role of vernacular architecture as an expression of culture. Num Pages: 334 pages, 64 halftones, 2 maps, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: AMK; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Blier illuminates the extraordinary architecture of the Batammaliba people of Western Africa, revealing these buildings as texts through which we can read the beliefs, psychology, traditions, and social concerns of their inhabitants. In doing so, she explores the role of vernacular architecture as an expression of culture.

"A splendid analysis of the centrality of architecture in the daily lives of the Batammaliba and its integral role in articulating social values....The story is beautifully told in the best of anthropological traditions."—Judith R. Blau, Contemporary Society

"A remarkable study....Blier's volume carries the study of African architecture to a qualitatively new ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226058610
SKU
V9780226058610
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