Historical Dictionary of Architecture

Allison Lee Palmer (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

462 Seiten

2016 | 2nd edition
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4422-6308-6 (ISBN)

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This dictionary provides a historical overview of the major architectural developments and styles, building materials and types, major structures and locations, sites and architects. Historical eras like ancient Egyptian architecture and the Renaissance in Europe and movements such as Art Deco are covered. Materials discussed range from concrete, stone, glass and wood, while types of structures include architectural inventions such as the arch and dome to building types from monasteries and mosques to museums and skyscrapers. Major structures highlighted in this volume include not only great achievements such as Hagia Sophia and the Eiffel Tower, but also important sites such as the Great Zimbabwe and Angkor Wat, found on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. General geographical areas are also covered, such as African and Russian architecture. Noted architects include theorists from the ancient Chinese engineer Yu Hao Roman engineer Vitruvius to many current architects such as Zaha Hadid and Santiago Calatrava, with a focus on architects who have enjoyed lasting fame through history or have won international prizes such as the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Architecture contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on architects, famous structures, types of materials, and the different architectural styles. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about architecture.

Allison Lee Palmer isa Associate Professor of Renaissance and Baroque Art History at the University of Oklahoma. Her research focuses on Italian art and architecture from the late Middle Ages onward.

List of Illustrations
Editor’s Foreword Jon Woronoff
Preface
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Bibliography
About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	11.06.2016
Reihe/Serie	Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
Zusatzinfo	35 b/w photos
Sprache	englisch
Maße	159 x 237 mm
Gewicht	853 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	1-4422-6308-3 / 1442263083
ISBN-13	978-1-4422-6308-6 / 9781442263086
Zustand	Neuware