Architecture
Historic architecture from the ancient world to Neoclassical elegance and the Gothic revival, as well as some contemporary gems.
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The Megalithic Architectures of Europe [Paperback]
Luc Laporte (Editor); Christopher Scarre (Editor)
£29.50ISBN: 9781789258097
Published by : Oxbow Books
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Megalithic monuments are among the most striking remains of the Neolithic period of northern and western Europe and are scattered across landscapes from Pomerania to Portugal. Antiquarians and archaeologists early recognised the family resemblance... .... Learn More -
Urban Planning in the Nordic World [Paperback]
Ellen Braae (Author)
£12.00ISBN: 9788772197241
Published by : Aarhus University Press
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This volume on urban planning within the book series 'Nordic World' outlines the preconditions, the development, the challenges and the actual appearances of the changing welfare city. From solidarity to competition, from green-field development t... .... Learn More -
Building Schools, Making Doctors: Architecture and the Coming of Age of American Physicians [Hardback]
Katherine L. Carroll (Author)
£47.50ISBN: 9780822947059
Published by : University of Pittsburgh Press
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Neurocosmos: Experiencing Architecture Through Body and Emotions [Paperback]
Elisabetta Canepa (Author)
£19.99ISBN: 9788869773785
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Atmospheric Spaces
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This book intends to explore the atmospheric issue from an independent, architectural perspective. It is composed of two main sections. The first one introduces and analyzes the atmospheric concept inside the lexical scope of the architectural dis... .... Learn More -
St Paul's Cathedral: Archaeology and History [Paperback]
John Schofield (Author)
£35.00ISBN: 9781789258059
Published by : Oxbow Books
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This is the first volume concerned solely with the archaeology of a major late 17th century building in London, and the major changes it has undergone. St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London was built in 1675-1711 to the designs of Sir Christop... .... Learn More -
Further Studies in Islamic Painting [Hardback]
Ernst Grube (Author)
£200.00ISBN: 9781899828500
Published by : Pindar Press
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A collection of Professor Grube's essays on Islamic paintings of the late 14th and 15th century in the Timurid empire and Ottoman Turkey. This is a new revised edition of the 1968 exhibition catalogue The Classical Style of Islamic Painting , ... .... Learn More -
Studies in the Decorative Arts of the Muslim World [Hardback]
Ernst Grube (Author)
£250.00ISBN: 9780907132790
Published by : Pindar Press
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A selection of twelve previously published papers by Ernst Grube which examine specific materials used in Islamic decorative arts. Six papers examine pottery and tiles, one considers Ilkhanis stucco work as represented in the mausoleum of the ... .... Learn More -
The Georgian Churches of Oski and Iskhani: Architecture and Ornament [Hardback]
Dora Piquet-Panayatova (Author)
£120.00ISBN: 9781899828913
Published by : Pindar Press
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This study deals with the churches of Oski and Iskhani, in the ancient Georgian province of Tao-Klardeti, now in eastern Turkey.Each church is examined separately, with a focus on the architecture and carved decoration. The architectural... .... Learn More -
Writing Architectural History: Evidence and Narrative in Architectural History [Hardback]
£47.00ISBN: 9780822946847
Published by : University of Pittsburgh Press
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Over the past two decades, scholarship in architectural history has transformed, moving away from design studio pedagogy and postmodern historicism to draw instead from trends in critical theory focusing on gender, race, the environment, and more ... .... Learn More -
The Julian Basilica: Architecture, Sculpture, Epigraphy [Hardback]
Paul D. Scotton (Author); Catherine de Grazia Vanderpool (Author); Carolynn Roncaglia (Author)
£130.00ISBN: 9780876610237
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Corinth
Volume: 22
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Early-20th-century explorations of the Roman Forum at Ancient Corinth revealed a massive early imperial building now known as the Julian Basilica. The structure stood on a podium over four meters high, and it dominated the east end of the forum in... .... Learn More
