Architectural Principles in the Age of Historicism

Robert Jan van Pelt, Carroll William Westfall

Paperback (08 Sep 1993)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Explores the relationship between architectural history and the current practice of architecture. The authors draw on insights from anthropology, ancient history, theology, philosophy and the Holocaust. They also provide practical ideas which should help students build a more human world.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780300057881
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Imprint:	Yale University Press
Pub date:	08 Sep 1993
DEWEY:	720.1
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	384
Weight:	770g
Height:	155mm
Width:	234mm
Spine width:	33mm