par Adamson, Alan Herbert (1919-....)
Yale University press
1972
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Disponible - 986.1 ADA
Niveau 2 - Histoire
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par Adamson, Alan Herbert (1919-....)
Yale University press
1972
Disponible - 986.1 ADA
Niveau 2 - Histoire
par Rabe, Stephen G. (1948-....)
The University of North Carolina Press
2005
Disponible - 986.1 RAB
Niveau 2 - Histoire
par Naipaul, Shiva (1945-1985)
Le Rocher
1999
Disponible - 299.97 NAI
Niveau 2 - Religions
par Roth, Walter Edmund (1861-1933)
Johnson
1970
Disponible - 39(86) ROT
Niveau 2 - Ethnologie
par Gibson, Kean
State University of New York Press
2001
Disponible - 39(861) GIB
Niveau 2 - Ethnologie
par Seecharan, Clem
Ian Randle
2006
Disponible - 986.1 SEE
Niveau 2 - Histoire
par Davis, Compton
Merell Publishers
2017 -
Disponible - 728-5 DAV
Niveau 3 - Arts
Résumé : Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, on the northeast coast of South America, has been described as 'the Venice of the West Indies', and its elegant canals and bridges, lush tropical vegetation and handsome buildings make it a place of great beauty. The city's architecture is essentially colonial, having been moulded by the French, Dutch, British and Spanish during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Built in a classical style reinterpreted by local craftsmen and realized largely in the region's plentiful wood rather than more durable brick and stone, these buildings are now suffering from neglect and the ravages of the hot, humid climate. Some are being carefully preserved and maintained, but many more are disintegrating or being demolished to make way for new development, much of it in glass and concrete.This book documents those colonial buildings, some of which have disappeared even since they were photographed. Compton Davis begins by giving a brief history of Georgetown itself, describing the influences that resulted in its charming and characteristic architecture, and explaining the various house types that are to be found in the city. The main part of the book is organized geographically, dividing the city into its various districts and describing the notable houses to be found in each. Photographs of the buildings and their particular features are accompanied by short descriptive and historical texDuring the thirty years since the project began, a number of the buildings have disappeared-some destroyed by fire and others by decay, and some more recently demolished and replaced by concrete structures. The photographs have become a historical document and visual archive that charts the transformation of the building culture of Georgetown during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from its original colonial wooden structures to an international style based on glass and concrete. The photographs also commemorate the elegant colonial garden city that Georgetown once was, as well as celebrating the Guyanese craftsmen and builders who helped to shape it.This beautiful book, lovingly photographed and researched over several decades, will appeal to architecture lovers everywhere, as well as to those interested in colonial history, the visual history of South America and the history of building in wood. It will also appeal to conservationists and preservationists and anyone interested in the protection of vulnerable buildings. (source : éditeur)
par Mentore, George P.
University of Nebraska press
2005
Disponible - 39(861) MEN
Niveau 2 - Ethnologie
par Montabo, Bernard ; Stephenson, Élie (1944-....)
Orphie
2011 -
Disponible - 986.3 MON
Niveau 2 - Histoire
Résumé : 150 chroniques relatives à l'histoire de la Guyane et de ceux qui l'ont faite : des instants, des destins, des événements, des hommes, d'un lieu à un autre, d'une époque à une autre...
par Conseil d'architecture, d'urbanisme et de l'environnement (Guyane).
Ibis rouge
2006 -
Disponible - 914(863) CAU
Niveau 2 - Géographie, urbanisme
Résumé : Invitation à la découverte des sites du littoral guyanais, cet atlas dresse une typologie des paysages de Guyane, entre Brésil et Surinam, à travers croquis, récits de promenades et cartes. Le paysage guyanais correspond à une mosaïque de formations végétales et c'est à travers elle que l'on peut apprendre à identifier les grands traits de la morphologie des sites.