"The previous edition of this book, published in 2019, was the final one that Michael Fazio worked on before his sad passing in early 2020.

"The previous edition of this book, published in 2019, was the final one that Michael Fazio worked on before his sad passing in early 2020.

These qualities are brilliantly explored in this book, which uniquely comprises both a detailed survey of Western architecture, including Pre-Columbian America, and an introduction to architecture from the Middle East, India, Russia, China, ...

This latest edition includes over 450 new photos, a new essay on the vision of Pope Pius II, and updates on building in various parts of the world, such as those that have been given new purpose and those that have been damaged by ISIS.

This is a chronological history of western architecture from prehistoric times to the 20th century. Numerous societies are studied within each time period thereby allowing cross cultural comparisons.