The story of Western architecture / Bill Risebero.
The story of Western architecture / Bill Risebero.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1997.
Date
1997.
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N720.9/59
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Language
English
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Physical content
304 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. The beginning of the story: Europe from pre-historic times -- 2. Barbarian Christianity: AD 500 1000 -- 3. The triumph of Christian feudalism: The 11th and 12th centuries -- 4. The greatest of centuries: The 13th century -- 5. The growth of capitalism: The 14th and 15th centuries -- 6. The age of...
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1997.
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
Taking history rather than aesthetics as a starting point, Bill Risebero to leads us through the development of the western world, looking at architecture as an expression of social and economic conditions and discussing not only what was built but how, why and by whom. This revised edition contains new material on Ancient Greece an Egypt and the m...
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The story of Western architecture / Bill Risebero.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 296) and index.
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N720.9/59
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74VvRy0LqwOl
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0262680955
9780262680950
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991009229559702626
