Architecture; Islam; and Identity in West Africa shows you the relationship between architecture and Islamic identity in West Africa. The book looks broadly across Muslim West Africa and takes an in-depth study of the village of Larabanga; a small Muslim community in Northern Ghana; to help you see how the built environment encodes cultural history through form; material; and space; creating an architectural narrative that outlines the contours of this distinctive Muslim identity. Apotsos explores how modern technology; heritage; and tourism have increasingly affected the contemporary architectural character of this community; revealing the villagersquo;s current state of social; cultural; and spiritual flux. More than 60 black and white images illustrate how architectural components within this setting express the distinctive narratives; value systems; and realities that make up the unique composition of this Afro-Islamic community.
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