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Eastern Africa: From the Great Lakes to the Indian Ocean

Sub-Saharan Africa: Architectural Guide
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Eastern Africa: From the Great Lakes to the Indian Ocean is part of a comprehensive series exploring architectural heritage across Africa. This volume delves into the diverse architectural styles and cultural landscapes stretching from the Great Lakes region to the Indian Ocean coastline. It offers rich perspectives within the broader Architectural Guide series, capturing the unique blend of traditional and contemporary influences shaping this dynamic region.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in African arts and culture, architecture students, researchers, and anyone keen to deepen their understanding of Eastern Africa's built environment.

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Originally part of a set, now sold separately, Volume 5 of Sub-Saharan AfricaΒ Architectural GuideΒ is dedicated to Eastern Africa, from the Great Lakes to the Indian Ocean and includes Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Comoros, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar.

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Seven books in total: six Volumes from the series Architectural Guide plus one volume from the Basics series:

Book 1: Theorising Architecture in Sub-Saharan Africa. Perspectives, Questions, and Concepts
ISBN 978-3-86922-081-9

Book 2: Western Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to the Sahel
ISBN 978-3-86922-082-6

Book 3: Western Africa along the Atlantic Ocean Coast
ISBN 978-3-86922-083-3

Book 4: Eastern Africa from the Sahel to the Horn of Africa
ISBN 978-3-86922-084-0

Book 5: Eastern Africa: From the Great Lakes to the Indian Ocean
ISBN 978-3-86922-085-7

Book 6: Central Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes
ISBN 978-3-86922-086-4

Book 7: Southern Africa between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
ISBN 978-3-86922-087-1

Series: Sub-Saharan Africa: Architectural Guide

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783869220857

Publisher: DOM Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 January 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: DOM Publishers

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Philipp Meuser
  • Edited by Adil Dalbai

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 3429.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 572

About the Author

Philipp Meuser, born in Hilden / Germany (1969), architect and publisher. Studied architecture in Berlin and ZΓΌrich with a focus on history and theory. Construction and consulting projects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Academic research on mass housing in the Soviet Union as well as publications on socialist architecture. Adil Dalbai, MA, BSc, born 1985. Studied architecture at the Technical University of Berlin, as well as history and cultural studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin, with a focus on the cultural and architectural history of Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and (post-)colonial contexts. He works on architecture projects in Western Africa.

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