Joseph Godlewski, The Architecture of the Bight of Biafra: Spatial Entanglements. Routledge Research in Architectural History. London and New York: Routledge, 2024. xix + 291pp. 92 figures. Bibliography. Glossary of Terms. Index. £145/190 hbk; £36. 54/48. 44 ebk.

Key Points

• Examine architectural practices and their cultural contexts in the Bight of Biafra.
• Literature review of architectural history
• Site analysis of key structures
• Visual documentation of spatial relationships
• Analysis of cultural influences on architecture
• Identified significant architectural styles in the region
• Revealed connections between architecture and local culture
• Showed evolution of spatial practices over time

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