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THE ANATOMY OF ARCHITECTURE
ONTOLOGY AND METAPHOR IN BATAMMALIBA ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION |
By: |
Suzanne Preston Blier |
Format: |
Paperback |

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£30.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
0226058611 |
ISBN 13: |
9780226058610 |
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Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS |
Pub. date: |
1 October, 1994 |
Pages: |
334 |
Description: |
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. |
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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. |
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64 halftones, 2 maps, 20 line drawings |
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US |
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University of Chicago Press |
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