Bibliograph

Thatched roofs and open sides, the architecture of Chickees and their changing role in Seminole society, Carrie Dilley ; foreword by Paul N. Backhouse

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Label

Thatched roofs and open sides, the architecture of Chickees and their changing role in Seminole society, Carrie Dilley ; foreword by Paul N. Backhouse

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-178) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thatched roofs and open sides

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

904861744

Responsibility statement

Carrie Dilley ; foreword by Paul N. Backhouse

Sub title

the architecture of Chickees and their changing role in Seminole society

Summary

By examining the past, present, and future of chickees, chickee builders, and their role in tribal life, this architectural and cultural history reveals the relationship between the transformation of these structures and the cultural evolution of the Seminole Tribe

Table Of Contents

An introduction to Native American architecture -- What is a Chickee? -- The architecture of Chickees -- Seminole architectural roots -- A century of evolution, 1840-1940 -- Seminole camps -- The transitional period, 1930s-1970s -- The Big Cypress Chickee survey -- Chickees today and beyond

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