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Architectural Theory, Volume 1: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870
Harry Fra Mallgrave
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Description for Architectural Theory, Volume 1: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870
Paperback. Architectural Theory: Vitruvius to 1870 is a landmark anthology that surveys the development of the field of architecture from its earliest days to the year 1870. Editor(s): Mallgrave, Harry Francis. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Architectural Theory: Vitruvius to 1870 is a landmark anthology that surveys the development of the field of architecture from its earliest days to the year 1870.
The first truly comprehensive anthology that brings together the classic essays in the field, the volume chronicles the major developments and trends in architecture from Vitruvius to Gottfried Semper.
- Volume 1 of the first overview of architectural thought from antiquity to the present day; this volume covers 25 B.C. to 1870
- Collects over 200 classic essays in the field, organized thematically for the student and scholar, covering Classicism, Neoclassicism, the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and the Gothic
- Includes ... Read more
- Features a general introduction and headnotes to each essay written by a renowned expert on architectural theory.
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405102582
SKU
V9781405102582
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Ref
99-50
About Harry Fra Mallgrave
Harry Francis Mallgrave is Professor of History and Theory at the Illinois Institute of Technology. His l996 book Gottfried Semper: Architect of the Nineteenth Century was awarded the Alice Davis Hitchcock Award by the Society of Architectural Historians. He is also the author of Modern Architectural Theory 1673–1968 published in 2005.
Reviews for Architectural Theory, Volume 1: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870
“The book's range is stunning, its scholarship thoroughly accurate, and its rendering of ideas entirely lucid. Here we have a comprehensive and insightful account of theory that will, I trust, find its way onto the desks of students, professors, and professionals alike.” David Leatherbarrow, University of Pennsylvania “Harry Mallgrave’s Architectural Theory is the most ... Read more