Screen LibraryA history of Western architecture /
In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the late twentieth century. For this seventh edition, revising author Owen Hopkins provides a new introduction contextualizing Watkin's approach. T...
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Laurence King Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | [2022] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Seventh edition. |
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| Summary: |
In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the late twentieth century. For this seventh edition, revising author Owen Hopkins provides a new introduction contextualizing Watkin's approach. The final chapter on the twenty-first century has been completely rewritten by Hopkins, who brings the story right up to date with the inclusion of such topics as re-use, digital cities and virtual architecture. |
| Item Description: | Previous edition: 2015. |
| Carrier Form: | 751 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781529420302 152942030X |
| Index Number: | NA200 |
| CLC: | TU-091 |
| Call Number: | TU-091/W335/7th ed. |
| Contents: | Mesopotamia and Egypt -- The Classical Foundation: Greek, Hellenistic, Roman -- Early Christian and Byzantine -- Carolingian and Romanesque -- The Gothic Experiment -- Renaissance Harmony -- Baroque Expansion -- Eighteenth-century Classicism -- The Nineteenth Century -- Art Nouveau -- The Twentieth Century -- The Twenty-first Century. |