A History of Architecture Settings and Rituals |
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| Author:
| Kostof, Spiro |
| Illustrator:
| Tobias, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-503473-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1985 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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This lavishly-illustrated, landmark book covers architecture and urbanism from Stone Age antiquity to Post-Modernism, from ordinary buildings to monuments. Examining the social, physical, and cultural context of building, Kostof's lucid narrative encompasses both Western and non-Western traditions and includes urban and rural settings as well as ceremonial, residential, and industrial environments.
This lavishly-illustrated, landmark book covers architecture and urbanism from Stone Age antiquity to Post-Modernism, from ordinary buildings to monuments. Examining the social, physical, and cultural context of building, Kostof's lucid narrative encompasses both Western and non-Western traditions and includes urban and rural settings as well as ceremonial, residential, and industrial environments.