Screen LibraryEnclaves of america : the rhetoric of american political architecture abroad, 1900-1965 /
Whether determining the style of its embassies or the design of overseas cemeteries for Americans killed in battle, the U.S. government in its rise to global leadership greatly valued architectural symbols as a way of conveying its power abroad. In order to explain the political significance of Amer...
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Princeton University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Princeton, N.J. : |
| Publication Dates: |
[1996] ©1996 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Whether determining the style of its embassies or the design of overseas cemeteries for Americans killed in battle, the U.S. government in its rise to global leadership greatly valued architectural symbols as a way of conveying its power abroad. In order to explain the political significance of American monuments on foreign soil, this illustrated book explores the efforts made by the United States from 1900 to 1965 to enhance its image as a military and economic force with displays of artistic achievement.Originally published in 1996.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (221 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781400863105 |
| Index Number: | NA4441 |
| CLC: | TU243.5 |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Prologue: Hesitant Beginnings -- 2. Incident at Sivry-sur-Meuse -- 3. From Palace to Plantation House -- 4. Interlude -- 5. "Our Own Land on Foreign Soil" -- 6. Foreign Bodies -- 7. Epilogue: Retreat -- Notes -- Bibliographical Essay -- Index. |