World History of Architecture, Paperback

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Long before Muhammed preached the religion of Islam, the inhabitants of his native Arabia had played an important role in world history as both mer...

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Interdisciplinary authors come together to reflect on the history of chair design through 101 selected chairsEvery chair tells its own story, and a...

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As its teachings spread from the Indian subcontinent in all directions across Asia, Buddhism influenced every culture it touched--from Afghanistan ...

Nordic Classicism presents the first English-language survey of an important yet short-lived movement in modern architectural history. It was throu...

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The concept of the avant garde is highly contested, whether one consigns it to history or claims it for present-day or future uses. The first volum...

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At the crossroads between Africa, Asia, and Europe, the South Arabian kingdoms were major commercial, military, and cultural players in world histo...

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An account of the life and work of the architect Minoru Yamasaki that leads the author to consider how (and for whom) architectural history is writ...

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An extensively revised and updated edition of a bestselling classic on modern architecture and its origins.

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Fresh insights into the thought and work of the modernist architect, from Loos expert Christopher LongIn this collection of essays, noted architect...