Architecture and Power in Africa:
Architecture and Power in Africa by Nnamdi Elleh, published by Holtzbrinck in December 2002, offers a detailed exploration of two significant religious structures from the 20th century: the Our Lady of Peace Basilica in Ivory Coast and the Hassan II Mosque in Morocco. This 200-page edition presents both an architectural and pictorial analysis of these edifices while delving into broader themes such as national memory, urban form, and social hierarchies in the context of Africa’s post-independence landscape.
In this work, Elleh examines the decisions made by elites regarding the construction of monuments and capital cities, providing insights into architectural styles and concepts of democracy. The book synthesizes theoretical and empirical analysis, encouraging discussions about post-colonial identities in Africa. Readers will find a comprehensive study that intertwines architecture with socio-political dynamics, making it a significant contribution to the discourse on agriculture and state in Africa, as well as the architectural landscape of the continent.
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Two of the most ambitious religious edifices of the 20th century are the Our Lady of Peace Basilica in the West African country of the Ivory Coast and the Hassan II Mosque in Morocco. Nnamdi Elleh not only provides a substantial architectural and pictorial analysis of the buildings themselves. Using these two buildings as case studies, he also investigates questions of national memory, urban form, architectural styles, concepts of democracy, social hierarchies as well as the elites who make the decisions to build Africa’s post-independence monuments and capital cities. His book is an exciting synthesis of theoretical and empirical analysis that is bound to stimulate debate about the form and content of post-colonial identities in Africa.
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