African Mansions on the Gold Coast: How the Elites Resisted Colonialism with Status and Modernity
Author:   Courtnay Micots
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032733098


Pages:   260
Publication Date:   22 January 2026
Format:   Hardback
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African Mansions on the Gold Coast: How the Elites Resisted Colonialism with Status and Modernity


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Author:   Courtnay Micots
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032733098


ISBN 10:   1032733098
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   22 January 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Innovation and Appropriation, Local Housing Materials and Types Chapter 2: Gold Coast Georgian, George Kuntu Blankson’s Addition to Castle Brew Chapter 3: Gold Coast Italianate, Kwamin Atta Amonoo’s Mansion on the Hill Chapter 4: Gold Coast Italianate with Sobrado Plan, Justice Akwa’s and Reverend John Oboboam Hammond’s Cosmopolitan Homes Chapter 5: Gold Coast Afro-Brazilian, Upscale Renovations on the Mefful Residence Chapter 6: Gold Coast Beaux Arts, Sir Kobina Arku Korsah’s Ready-Made Mansion Chapter 7: Gold Coast Neoclassical Revival, Kofi Bentsi-Enchill’s “Dream House” Bibliography Appendix

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Courtnay Micots is the Associate Professor of Art History at Florida A & M University (Tallahassee, Florida, USA). She has worked in Ghana for nearly 20 years. She has conducted further research in the Republic of Benin, South Africa, Egypt, England, Cuba and Brazil. Her research encompasses a variety of resistance art forms, including carnival, architecture, sculpture and asafo flags. Her book, supported with an NEH Award, ""Kakaamotobe: Fancy Dress Carnival in Ghana"" was published in 2021. She received a second NEH Award in 2023 for her book ""African Mansions: How the Gold Coast Elites Resisted Colonialism with Status and Modernity,"" which will be available in February of 2026.

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