Dahomey’s Royal Architecture Taylor & Francis Ltd

This bookexamines the West African kingdom of Dahomey, located in present-day Republic of Benin and itsrelationship to the religious, cultural, and national identity of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Dahomey (c. 1625-1892), colonial Dahomey (1892-1960) and post-colonial Benin (1960-present). This book documents the palace’s physical transformations in relation to its changing purposes. Covering almost four centuries of Dahomey’s history, this book will be of interest to researchers and students of...