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Building romanticism : literature and architecture in nineteenth-century Britain / Nicole Reynolds.
Building romanticism : literature and architecture in nineteenth-century Britain / Nicole Reynolds.
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viii, 211 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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viii, 211 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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- English literature 19th century History and criticism.,
- Architecture in literature.,
- Architecture and literature History 19th century.,
- Romanticism Great Britain.,
- Littérature anglaise 19e siècle Histoire et critique.,
- Architecture dans la littérature.,
- Architecture et littérature Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Romantisme Grande-Bretagne.,
- 21.62 history of architecture.,
- 18.05 English literature.,
- Architecture and literature.,
- English literature.,
- Romanticism.,
- Literature.,
- Architecture.,
- Englische Literatur Architektur Geschichte 19. Jh.,
- Architektur Englische Literatur Geschichte 19. Jh.,
- Englische Literatur Romantik.,
- Architecture and literature Great Britain History 19th century.,
- Engelsk litteratur 1800-talet historia.,
- Arkitektur i litteraturen.,
- Arkitektur i litteraturen Storbritannien historia 1800-talet.,
- Romantiken Storbritannien.,
- Great Britain.,
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- History.
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Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2010.
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2010.
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Building romanticism : literature and architecture in nineteenth-century Britain / Nicole Reynolds.
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viii, 211 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Building romanticism : literature and architecture in nineteenth-century Britain / Nicole Reynolds.
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viii, 211 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2010.
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2010.
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- English literature 19th century History and criticism.,
- Architecture in literature.,
- Architecture and literature History 19th century.,
- Romanticism Great Britain.,
- Littérature anglaise 19e siècle Histoire et critique.,
- Architecture dans la littérature.,
- Architecture et littérature Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Romantisme Grande-Bretagne.,
- 21.62 history of architecture.,
- 18.05 English literature.,
- Architecture and literature.,
- English literature.,
- Romanticism.,
- Literature.,
- Architecture.,
- Englische Literatur Architektur Geschichte 19. Jh.,
- Architektur Englische Literatur Geschichte 19. Jh.,
- Englische Literatur Romantik.,
- Architecture and literature Great Britain History 19th century.,
- Engelsk litteratur 1800-talet historia.,
- Arkitektur i litteraturen.,
- Arkitektur i litteraturen Storbritannien historia 1800-talet.,
- Romantiken Storbritannien.,
- Great Britain.,
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- History.
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325 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
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325 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
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- Murcutt, Glenn Criticism and interpretation.,
- Murcutt, Glenn, 1936- Criticism and interpretation.,
- Murcutt, Glenn Critique et interprétation.,
- Murcutt, Glenn,
- Regionalism in architecture Australia.,
- Architecture Australia 20th century.,
- Régionalisme en architecture Australie.,
- Architecture Australie 20e siècle.,
- Architecture,
- Regionalism in architecture,
- Architektur,
- Architecten.,
- Gebouwen.,
- Australia,
- Australië.,
- Australian Architects.,
- Architecture (object genre) Australia New South Wales 1960-2000.,
- architectural drawings (visual works),
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- Architectural drawings.,
- Dessins d'architecture.
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London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2003.
London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2003.
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Glenn Murcutt : buildings + projects, 1962-2003 / Françoise Fromonot ; [translated from the French by Charlotte Ellis].
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325 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Glenn Murcutt : buildings + projects, 1962-2003 / Françoise Fromonot ; [translated from the French by Charlotte Ellis].
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London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2003.
London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2003.
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- Murcutt, Glenn Criticism and interpretation.,
- Murcutt, Glenn, 1936- Criticism and interpretation.,
- Murcutt, Glenn Critique et interprétation.,
- Murcutt, Glenn,
- Regionalism in architecture Australia.,
- Architecture Australia 20th century.,
- Régionalisme en architecture Australie.,
- Architecture Australie 20e siècle.,
- Architecture,
- Regionalism in architecture,
- Architektur,
- Architecten.,
- Gebouwen.,
- Australia,
- Australië.,
- Australian Architects.,
- Architecture (object genre) Australia New South Wales 1960-2000.,
- architectural drawings (visual works),
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- Architectural drawings.,
- Dessins d'architecture.
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Down from Olympus : archaeology and philhellenism in Germany, 1750-1970 / Suzanne L. Marchand.
Down from Olympus : archaeology and philhellenism in Germany, 1750-1970 / Suzanne L. Marchand.
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xxiv, 400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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xxiv, 400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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- Archaeology Germany History.,
- Enlightenment Germany.,
- Art, Greek Influence.,
- Neoclassicism (Art) Germany.,
- Civilization, Classical.,
- Civilization, Ancient.,
- Archéologie Allemagne Histoire.,
- Siècle des Lumières Allemagne.,
- Néoclassicisme (Art) Allemagne.,
- Civilisation ancienne.,
- Archaeology,
- Enlightenment,
- Intellectual life,
- Neoclassicism (Art),
- Archeologie.,
- Filhellenisme.,
- Griekse oudheid.,
- Oriëntalisme.,
- Philhellenism Germany.,
- Art grec Influence Allemagne.,
- Germany Intellectual life 18th century.,
- Germany Intellectual life 19th century.,
- Germany Intellectual life 20th century.,
- Allemagne Vie intellectuelle 18e siècle.,
- Allemagne Vie intellectuelle 19e siècle.,
- Allemagne Vie intellectuelle 20e siècle.,
- Germany,
- Germany Intellectual life 18th century Greek influences.,
- Germany Intellectual life 19th century Greek influences.,
- Germany Intellectual life 20th century Greek influences.,
- Allemagne Vie intellectuelle.,
- History
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1996.
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1996.
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Down from Olympus : archaeology and philhellenism in Germany, 1750-1970 / Suzanne L. Marchand.
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xxiv, 400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Down from Olympus : archaeology and philhellenism in Germany, 1750-1970 / Suzanne L. Marchand.
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xxiv, 400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1996.
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1996.
Subject:
- Archaeology Germany History.,
- Enlightenment Germany.,
- Art, Greek Influence.,
- Neoclassicism (Art) Germany.,
- Civilization, Classical.,
- Civilization, Ancient.,
- Archéologie Allemagne Histoire.,
- Siècle des Lumières Allemagne.,
- Néoclassicisme (Art) Allemagne.,
- Civilisation ancienne.,
- Archaeology,
- Enlightenment,
- Intellectual life,
- Neoclassicism (Art),
- Archeologie.,
- Filhellenisme.,
- Griekse oudheid.,
- Oriëntalisme.,
- Philhellenism Germany.,
- Art grec Influence Allemagne.,
- Germany Intellectual life 18th century.,
- Germany Intellectual life 19th century.,
- Germany Intellectual life 20th century.,
- Allemagne Vie intellectuelle 18e siècle.,
- Allemagne Vie intellectuelle 19e siècle.,
- Allemagne Vie intellectuelle 20e siècle.,
- Germany,
- Germany Intellectual life 18th century Greek influences.,
- Germany Intellectual life 19th century Greek influences.,
- Germany Intellectual life 20th century Greek influences.,
- Allemagne Vie intellectuelle.,
- History
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331 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
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331 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
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- Fashion shows France History.,
- Fashion shows United States History.,
- Modernism (Aesthetics) France.,
- Modernism (Aesthetics) United States.,
- Présentations de collections (Mode) France Histoire.,
- Présentations de collections (Mode) États-Unis Histoire.,
- Modernisme (Esthétique) France.,
- Modernisme (Esthétique) États-Unis.,
- Beauty and Fashion.,
- Fashion shows.,
- Modernism (Aesthetics),
- Mode,
- Präsentation,
- Modeschau,
- Mannequin,
- Modevisningar historia.,
- Modernism estetiska aspekter.,
- Mode, USA.,
- Mode, Frankrike.,
- Frankrike.,
- Förenta staterna.,
- France.,
- United States.,
- USA,
- Frankreich,
- 1880-1929,
- History.
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New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013], ©2013
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013], ©2013
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The mechanical smile : modernism and the first fashion shows in France and America 1900-1929 / Caroline Evans.
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331 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
The mechanical smile : modernism and the first fashion shows in France and America 1900-1929 / Caroline Evans.
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New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013], ©2013
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013], ©2013
Subject:
- Fashion shows France History.,
- Fashion shows United States History.,
- Modernism (Aesthetics) France.,
- Modernism (Aesthetics) United States.,
- Présentations de collections (Mode) France Histoire.,
- Présentations de collections (Mode) États-Unis Histoire.,
- Modernisme (Esthétique) France.,
- Modernisme (Esthétique) États-Unis.,
- Beauty and Fashion.,
- Fashion shows.,
- Modernism (Aesthetics),
- Mode,
- Präsentation,
- Modeschau,
- Mannequin,
- Modevisningar historia.,
- Modernism estetiska aspekter.,
- Mode, USA.,
- Mode, Frankrike.,
- Frankrike.,
- Förenta staterna.,
- France.,
- United States.,
- USA,
- Frankreich,
- 1880-1929,
- History.
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299 pages, 48 pages of unnumbered color plates : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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299 pages, 48 pages of unnumbered color plates : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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- Mohawk Warrior Society History.,
- Mohawk Warrior Society Histoire.,
- Political activists Canada History.,
- Protest movements Canada History.,
- Civil rights movements Canada History.,
- Indians of North America Canada Politics and government.,
- Indians of North America Canada Civil rights.,
- Indians of North America Canada Government relations.,
- Indians of North America Canada Social conditions.,
- First Nations Politics and government.,
- First Nations Civil rights.,
- First Nations Government relations.,
- First Nations Social conditions.,
- Activistes Canada Histoire.,
- Contestation Canada Histoire.,
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme Canada Histoire.,
- Premières Nations Politique et gouvernement.,
- Premières Nations Droits.,
- Premières Nations Relations avec l'État.,
- Premières Nations Conditions sociales.,
- Civil rights movements,
- Political activists,
- Protest movements,
- Canada,
- History
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Toronto, Ontario : Between the Lines, 2023., ©2023
Toronto, Ontario : Between the Lines, 2023., ©2023
Title:
The Mohawk Warrior Society : a handbook on sovereignty and survival / writings and artworks by Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall ; edited, compiled and annotated by Philippe Blouin, Matt Peterson, Malek Rasamny and Kahentinetha Rotiskarewake in collaboration with the Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall Fondation ; coordinated by Philippe Blouin.
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299 pages, 48 pages of unnumbered color plates : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
The Mohawk Warrior Society : a handbook on sovereignty and survival / writings and artworks by Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall ; edited, compiled and annotated by Philippe Blouin, Matt Peterson, Malek Rasamny and Kahentinetha Rotiskarewake in collaboration with the Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall Fondation ; coordinated by Philippe Blouin.
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299 pages, 48 pages of unnumbered color plates : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Toronto, Ontario : Between the Lines, 2023., ©2023
Toronto, Ontario : Between the Lines, 2023., ©2023
Subject:
- Mohawk Warrior Society History.,
- Mohawk Warrior Society Histoire.,
- Political activists Canada History.,
- Protest movements Canada History.,
- Civil rights movements Canada History.,
- Indians of North America Canada Politics and government.,
- Indians of North America Canada Civil rights.,
- Indians of North America Canada Government relations.,
- Indians of North America Canada Social conditions.,
- First Nations Politics and government.,
- First Nations Civil rights.,
- First Nations Government relations.,
- First Nations Social conditions.,
- Activistes Canada Histoire.,
- Contestation Canada Histoire.,
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme Canada Histoire.,
- Premières Nations Politique et gouvernement.,
- Premières Nations Droits.,
- Premières Nations Relations avec l'État.,
- Premières Nations Conditions sociales.,
- Civil rights movements,
- Political activists,
- Protest movements,
- Canada,
- History
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192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
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192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
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- Photography Soviet Union History.,
- Photographs Censorship Soviet Union.,
- Photographs Political aspects Soviet Union.,
- Photographs Forgeries Soviet Union.,
- Photography Retouching Soviet Union.,
- Photographie Union soviétique Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Photographies Censure Union soviétique.,
- Photographies Aspect politique Union soviétique.,
- Photographies Faux Union soviétique.,
- Retouche (Photographie) Union soviétique.,
- Photographie URSS Histoire.,
- Photographies Censure URSS.,
- Photographies Aspect politique URSS.,
- Photographies Faux URSS.,
- Retouche (Photographie) URSS.,
- Photographs Censorship,
- Photographs Forgeries,
- Photographs Political aspects,
- Photography,
- Photography Retouching,
- Fotografie,
- Retusche,
- Geschichtsfälschung,
- Bildband,
- Fotomontage,
- Propaganda,
- Kunst,
- Foto's.,
- Beeldende kunsten.,
- Vervalsing.,
- Photographie Censure URSS.,
- Photographie Aspects politiques URSS.,
- Retouche (photographie) URSS.,
- Truquage (photographie) URSS.,
- Propagande communiste U.R.S.S Histoire 1925-1953.,
- Soviet Union,
- Sowjetunion,
- URSS Histoire 1925-1953.,
- illustrated books.,
- Illustrated works,
- History,
- Books.,
- Ouvrages illustrés.
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New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
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The commissar vanishes : the falsification of photographs and art in Stalin's Russia / David King ; preface by Stephen F. Cohen ; photographs from the David King collection.
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192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
The commissar vanishes : the falsification of photographs and art in Stalin's Russia / David King ; preface by Stephen F. Cohen ; photographs from the David King collection.
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192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
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New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
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- Photography Soviet Union History.,
- Photographs Censorship Soviet Union.,
- Photographs Political aspects Soviet Union.,
- Photographs Forgeries Soviet Union.,
- Photography Retouching Soviet Union.,
- Photographie Union soviétique Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Photographies Censure Union soviétique.,
- Photographies Aspect politique Union soviétique.,
- Photographies Faux Union soviétique.,
- Retouche (Photographie) Union soviétique.,
- Photographie URSS Histoire.,
- Photographies Censure URSS.,
- Photographies Aspect politique URSS.,
- Photographies Faux URSS.,
- Retouche (Photographie) URSS.,
- Photographs Censorship,
- Photographs Forgeries,
- Photographs Political aspects,
- Photography,
- Photography Retouching,
- Fotografie,
- Retusche,
- Geschichtsfälschung,
- Bildband,
- Fotomontage,
- Propaganda,
- Kunst,
- Foto's.,
- Beeldende kunsten.,
- Vervalsing.,
- Photographie Censure URSS.,
- Photographie Aspects politiques URSS.,
- Retouche (photographie) URSS.,
- Truquage (photographie) URSS.,
- Propagande communiste U.R.S.S Histoire 1925-1953.,
- Soviet Union,
- Sowjetunion,
- URSS Histoire 1925-1953.,
- illustrated books.,
- Illustrated works,
- History,
- Books.,
- Ouvrages illustrés.
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An engaging look at how we have learned to live with innovation and new technologies through history.
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An engaging look at how we have learned to live with innovation and new technologies through history.
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Men, machines, and modern times, 50th anniversary edition
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An engaging look at how we have learned to live with innovation and new technologies through history.
Men, machines, and modern times, 50th anniversary edition
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An engaging look at how we have learned to live with innovation and new technologies through history.
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August 2016
August 2016
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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By United Nations estimates, 60 percent of the world's population will be urban by 2030. With the increasing speed of urbanization, especially in the developing world, scholars are now rethinking standard concepts and histories of modern cities. "The Spaces of the Modern City" historicizes the contemporary discussion of urbanism, highlighting the local and global breadth(...)
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By United Nations estimates, 60 percent of the world's population will be urban by 2030. With the increasing speed of urbanization, especially in the developing world, scholars are now rethinking standard concepts and histories of modern cities. "The Spaces of the Modern City" historicizes the contemporary discussion of urbanism, highlighting the local and global breadth(...)
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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February 2008, Princeton, Oxford
February 2008, Princeton, Oxford
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The Spaces of the Modern city : imaginaries, politics, and everyday life
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By United Nations estimates, 60 percent of the world's population will be urban by 2030. With the increasing speed of urbanization, especially in the developing world, scholars are now rethinking standard concepts and histories of modern cities. "The Spaces of the Modern City" historicizes the contemporary discussion of urbanism, highlighting the local and global breadth of the city landscape. This interdisciplinary collection examines how the city develops in the interactions of space and imagination. The essays focus on issues such as street design in Vienna, the motion picture industry in Los Angeles, architecture in Marseilles and Algiers, and the kaleidoscopic paradox of post-apartheid Johannesburg. They explore the nature of spatial politics, examining the disparate worlds of eighteenth-century Baghdad, nineteenth-century Morelia, Cold War-era West Berlin, and postwar Los Angeles. They also show the meaning of everyday spaces to urban life, illuminating issues such as crime in metropolitan London, youth culture in Dakar, "memory projects" in Tokyo, and Bombay cinema. Informed by a range of theoretical writings, this collection offers a fresh and truly global perspective on the nature of the modern city. The contributors are Sheila Crane, Belinda Davis, Mamadou Diouf, Philip J. Ethington, David Frisby, Christina M. Jiménez, Dina Rizk Khoury, Ranjani Mazumdar, Frank Mort, Martin Murray, Jordan Sand, and Sarah Schrank.
The Spaces of the Modern city : imaginaries, politics, and everyday life
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By United Nations estimates, 60 percent of the world's population will be urban by 2030. With the increasing speed of urbanization, especially in the developing world, scholars are now rethinking standard concepts and histories of modern cities. "The Spaces of the Modern City" historicizes the contemporary discussion of urbanism, highlighting the local and global breadth of the city landscape. This interdisciplinary collection examines how the city develops in the interactions of space and imagination. The essays focus on issues such as street design in Vienna, the motion picture industry in Los Angeles, architecture in Marseilles and Algiers, and the kaleidoscopic paradox of post-apartheid Johannesburg. They explore the nature of spatial politics, examining the disparate worlds of eighteenth-century Baghdad, nineteenth-century Morelia, Cold War-era West Berlin, and postwar Los Angeles. They also show the meaning of everyday spaces to urban life, illuminating issues such as crime in metropolitan London, youth culture in Dakar, "memory projects" in Tokyo, and Bombay cinema. Informed by a range of theoretical writings, this collection offers a fresh and truly global perspective on the nature of the modern city. The contributors are Sheila Crane, Belinda Davis, Mamadou Diouf, Philip J. Ethington, David Frisby, Christina M. Jiménez, Dina Rizk Khoury, Ranjani Mazumdar, Frank Mort, Martin Murray, Jordan Sand, and Sarah Schrank.
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February 2008, Princeton, Oxford
February 2008, Princeton, Oxford
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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Designing San Francisco : art, land, and urban renewal in the City by the Bay / Alison Isenberg.
Designing San Francisco : art, land, and urban renewal in the City by the Bay / Alison Isenberg.
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436 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017], ©2017
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017], ©2017
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Designing San Francisco : art, land, and urban renewal in the City by the Bay / Alison Isenberg.
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436 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm
Designing San Francisco : art, land, and urban renewal in the City by the Bay / Alison Isenberg.
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436 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017], ©2017
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017], ©2017
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The relationship between mankind and stone is elemental and deeply ingrained into all of us. Stone, after all, has been the primary building material for more than five thousand years of human history, and it continues to record our triumphs and failures. In this searching history of the expressive and practical use of stone, Richard Rhodes unlocks the underlying(...)
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The relationship between mankind and stone is elemental and deeply ingrained into all of us. Stone, after all, has been the primary building material for more than five thousand years of human history, and it continues to record our triumphs and failures. In this searching history of the expressive and practical use of stone, Richard Rhodes unlocks the underlying(...)
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Stone: Ancient craft to modern mastery
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The relationship between mankind and stone is elemental and deeply ingrained into all of us. Stone, after all, has been the primary building material for more than five thousand years of human history, and it continues to record our triumphs and failures. In this searching history of the expressive and practical use of stone, Richard Rhodes unlocks the underlying principles of stone;s highest and best use, and he illuminates rules codified by the medieval Freemason's guild. Century after century of stone use gradually produced the closely-guarded ''Sacred Rules'' as they are collectively known, considered to be the most important and closely-kept property of the ancient stone guildsmen. Previously available only to the initiated, the rules are explained here through historical examples and photographs for the first time ever. In these times of rapid development and expansive urbanization, Rhodes implores us to explore the essential qualities of stone that emerge from the Sacred Rules, not only to rediscover the ancient and traditional knowledge that governed its use for so long, but also to find a roadmap for how future generations might thoughtfully recapture the power this material offers.
Stone: Ancient craft to modern mastery
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The relationship between mankind and stone is elemental and deeply ingrained into all of us. Stone, after all, has been the primary building material for more than five thousand years of human history, and it continues to record our triumphs and failures. In this searching history of the expressive and practical use of stone, Richard Rhodes unlocks the underlying principles of stone;s highest and best use, and he illuminates rules codified by the medieval Freemason's guild. Century after century of stone use gradually produced the closely-guarded ''Sacred Rules'' as they are collectively known, considered to be the most important and closely-kept property of the ancient stone guildsmen. Previously available only to the initiated, the rules are explained here through historical examples and photographs for the first time ever. In these times of rapid development and expansive urbanization, Rhodes implores us to explore the essential qualities of stone that emerge from the Sacred Rules, not only to rediscover the ancient and traditional knowledge that governed its use for so long, but also to find a roadmap for how future generations might thoughtfully recapture the power this material offers.
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June 2025
June 2025
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Materials and Lighting
Materials and Lighting
