Critical and Primary Sources 4-Volume Set Edited by Howard Davis, University of Oregon, USA A collection of essential readings in the study of vernacular architecture and the traditional building cultures of the world spanning the last 200 years. Each volume includes a substantial contextualizing introduction, while the texts are arranged according to themes which correspond to the chronological and intellectual development of the field, reflecting the subject’s evolution from primarily rural, romantic and traditional interpretations through to thoroughly contemporary and interdisciplinary definitions of the field. Contents: Volume 1 - Taxonomies and Geography Volume 2 - Social Life Volume 3 - The Culture of Construction Volume 4 - The Emerging Urban Vernacular Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £595.00 / $804.00 UK July 2022 • US July 2022 • 4 vols • c.1,536 pages HB Pack 9781474283915 • £660.00 / $890.00 Series: Critical and Primary Sources • Bloomsbury Academic
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VISUAL ARTS – MAJOR REFERENCE WORKS
Vernacular Architecture
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