A Global History of Architecture
The award-winning First Edition of A Global History of Architecture was a publishing event that forever changed the way architectural history is viewed and studied. This Second Edition surpasses the first with a lavish new design, illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs in full color, and even more maps and diagrams detailing global interconnections. The signature drawings of Francis D.K. Ching are more informative than ever, updated with scale, annotation, and function added where needed. This revision is sure to remain the most relevant book on the topic.
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Contents
Early Cultures
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1 |
BCE
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25 |
BCE
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55 |
BCE
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113 |
0
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154 |
CE
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191 |
CE
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229 |
CE
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261 |
CE
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483 |
CE
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551 |
An Introduction
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605 |
Royal Pavilion
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622 |
CE
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723 |
Moderne
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730 |
Globalization Takes Command
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791 |
Afterword
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797 |
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altar America ancient arches architects architecture axis Basilica became brick Buddhist building built capital Cathedral caves central century BCE ceremonial chamber China Chinese Chinese architecture church city’s colonnade columns complex construction Copán Corbusier Corbusier’s court courtyard created culture decorated developed dome dynasty Egypt Egyptian emperor Empire entrance Europe facade garbha-griha garden gate global Greek Hagia Sophia hall Han dynasty Hindu important India interior Islamic Islamic architecture Italy Katsura Imperial Villa kilometers king kingdom landscape Le Corbusier located mandapa Mesopotamia meters modern modernist monastery monumental mosque mounds Museum northern Olmec palace Pavilion Peter’s Basilica Photo pilasters platform plaza pyramid rectangular religious ritual River Roman Rome roof sacred Sher-e-Banglanagar shrine side South Asia space square stone structure stupa symbolic temple Teotihuacán terrace tomb tower trade traditional urban vault Villa wall West Asia