This book offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the precolonial to colonial transition in an urban context, by focusing on the changing distribution, character and role of public spaces and buildings. The volume focuses on three case study regions: East African coast, North-West Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula. The regions are selected to provide a novel perspective on the socio-spatial impact of colonialism on the public life of urban settlements, driven by different political forces, in different geographical contexts and time periods. The three study areas are also linked by sharing several features of urban lifestyle such as the role of trade and the influence of religion, Islam in particular.
The intertwined influence of socio-spatial urban characteristics on public life is presented on a range of case studies selected from Africa and southern Europe. The approaches are rooted in archaeological thinking on the built environment as material culture and incorporate critical interpretation of ethnographies and historical accounts on both the precolonial and colonial eras. This volume is of interest to archaeologists and researchers working in urban history, anthropology, and heritage.
Author(s): Monika Baumanova
Series: Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 177
City: Cham
Preface and Acknowledgements
Funding Information
Contents
About the Authors
Lead Author
Contributors
List of Figures
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 The Aims of the Book
1.2 The Spatial Dimension of Colonialism
1.3 Theoretical Foundations for Analyses of Urban Public Space
1.4 Review of Literature on the Theme
1.5 Structure of the Book
References
Part II: The East African Coast
Chapter 2: Precolonial Public Spaces in Towns on the East African Coast
2.1 The Historical Context of Precolonial Urbanism on the Swahili Coast
2.2 The Urban Built Environment on the Precolonial East African Coast
2.3 The Structure of Urban Life
2.4 Public Buildings
2.5 Public Spaces
2.6 Urban Power and Identity in Context of Public Space
2.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Public Aspects of Colonial Urbanism on the East African Coast
3.1 Colonial Urbanisms on the Swahili Coast
3.2 New Types and New Roles of Public Buildings in the Colonial Towns
3.3 Changes in Swahili Public Space
3.3.1 Architectural Features and Building Style
3.4 Urban Layout and Structure
3.5 Conclusion
References
Part III: North-West Africa
Chapter 4: Precolonial Public Spaces of Urban North-West Africa
4.1 Government in Pre-protectorate Morocco: A Territory of Governance and Territory of Dissidence
4.2 Resources
4.2.1 Morphology of Settlements in the Urban and Rural Areas of Morocco
4.3 Structure of Cities: Typical Traits and Varieties
4.4 Public Buildings
4.5 Public Spaces
4.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Public Spaces in Context with Colonial Urbanism in Morocco
5.1 The Advent of Colonialism
5.2 Sources
5.3 Marshal Lyautey: Building the Protectorate by Building Cities
5.4 Presentation of Old and New Space
5.5 Spatial Layout
5.6 New Buildings
5.7 Conclusion
References
Part IV: The Iberian Peninsula
Chapter 6: Public Spaces in ‘Colonized’ Urban Iberia
6.1 The History of Urban Centres in Iberia
6.2 Urbanization Processes
6.2.1 Architectural Style and Form
6.2.2 Urban Layout
6.3 Public Buildings and Spaces
6.3.1 Religious Buildings
6.3.2 Military Buildings
6.3.3 Public Space in Residential Buildings
6.3.4 Other Types of Buildings with Public Roles
6.3.5 Open Spaces and Buildings
6.4 The Role of Urban Public Spaces in Managing Social Diversity
6.5 Conclusion
References
Part V: Comparative Discussion
Chapter 7: Comparative Perspectives on (Pre)Colonial Urban Transformations
7.1 Public Features in Urban Space and the Impact of Colonialism
7.2 Models of Urbanism
7.3 Conclusion
References
