TY - BOOK AU - Denyer,Susan TI - African Tradicional Architecture: an historical and geographical perspective SN - 0435890581 U1 - HAR-DEN PY - 1978/// CY - Londres, Reino Unido PB - Heinemann N1 - Acknowledgements -- Maps -- Introduction -- Rural Settlements. Social and Economic Background. Village layout. Homestead layout. Conclusion -- States and Towns. The Sudan Zone of West Africa. The Forest Zone of West Africa. The Coast of East Africa. Inland East Africa. Central Africa. Conclusion -- Sacred, Ceremonial and Community Buildings. Indigenous African Religions. Christianity. Islam. Secular Power. Conclusion -- Defence. Small-scale Societies. Large-scale Societies. Conclusion -- The building Process. Mud. Vegetable Materials. Stone. New Materials. Analysis of Materials and Technology -- Decoration. Location. Techniques. Decorative Motifs -- A taxonomy of House Forms -- The distribution of style. Sudanese Style. Impluvial Style. Hill Style. Beehive Style. Conclusion -- The Impact of Modernization ER -