{"title":"Courtnay Micots","description":"\u003cp\u003eCourtnay Micots offers a compelling exploration of African heritage through richly detailed works that celebrate the continent's diverse cultures and histories. His writings immerse readers in vivid narratives that often highlight the grandeur and complexity of African architecture and society, as exemplified in titles like \u003cem\u003eAfrican Mansions on the Gold Coast\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders seeking a deep appreciation of arts and culture will find Micots' work both enlightening and evocative. His books are a thoughtful journey into the intersections of tradition, identity, and artistic expression within Africa’s vibrant cultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"african-mansions-on-the-gold-coast-by-courtnay-micots-9781032733098","title":"African Mansions on the Gold Coast","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis will be the first book to focus on the African patrons who commissioned grand family mansions from the 1860s to 1950s, and to highlight their intentions during the tumultuous period in the Gold Coast Colony (part of present-day Ghana) from roughly 1874 to independence from the British on March 6, 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCoastal Ghana today is dotted with grand old homes; most are uninhabited, in ruin and hauntingly eerie. Most people associate these homes with European patrons. But what if that weren't true? What if these structures were constructed for wealthy Africans? Case studies reveal what the author calls the \"Coastal Elite Style,\" an umbrella term for the multitude of innovative responses to European, Afro-Brazilian and American architecture. These hybrid mansions communicate ideas of status and modernity through their combination of local aesthetics with the manipulation of foreign architectural styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis movement is significant because the layered meanings expressed resistance to the British and established a vernacular for housing in Ghana today. By decolonising the study of colonial architecture by placing the gaze on African patrons, these mansions will be revealed as unique works of African Modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrican Mansions on the Gold Coast\u003c\/em\u003e will expand upon the existing literature regarding indigenous colonial residential architecture. It will be of interest to researchers and students of architectural history, colonial studies, African studies and Atlantic studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933629825260,"sku":"9781032733098","price":546.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781032733098-african-mansions-on-the-gold-coast.jpg?v=1783879035"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/courtnay-micots.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}