Spectacular vernacular : the adobe tradition / text by Jean-Louis Bourgeois ; photographs by Carolle...
Spectacular vernacular : the adobe tradition / text by Jean-Louis Bourgeois ; photographs by Carolle...
Spectacular vernacular : the adobe tradition / text by Jean-Louis Bourgeois ; photographs by Carollee Pelos ; historical essay by Basil Davidson.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York, NY : Aperture Foundation, c1996.
Call Numbers
NQ721.04422/3
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
196 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Desert Crescent: Islam and Ancestral Cultures in West African History / Basil Davidson -- Ch. 1. The Image of the Desert -- Ch. 2. Mud in Our Eyes -- Ch. 3. Townscapes -- Ch. 4. Mud Stands Up: Constructing Adobe Architecture -- Ch. 5. Entrances and Households -- Ch. 6. The Decorated Wa...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Aperture Foundation, c1996.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1996.
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Spectacular vernacular : the adobe tradition / text by Jean-Louis Bourgeois ; photographs by Carollee Pelos ; historical essay by Basil Davidson.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-187) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1996.
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Call Numbers
NQ721.04422/3
Record Identifier
74VvwmR3VJVO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvwmR3VJVO
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ISBN
0893816728
9780893816728
DDC
721.04422
MMS ID
991004219229702626
