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  • Story of the Roman Amphitheatreby D. L. Bomgardner

    Routledge 2000; US$ 39.95

    David Bomgardner traces the origins and development of the Roman amphitheatre. This lucid and accessible work is beautifully illustrated with 141 plans and photographs. more...

  • Architectural Knowledgeby Francis Duffy; Les Hutton

    Spon Press 1998; US$ 90.95

    This important book looks at the relationship between the architectural profession and the built environment in the context of the great political and social cycles in the British post-war period. more...

  • Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architectureby Gwendolyn Leick

    Routledge 1988; US$ 242.00

    A comprehensive survey of a whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture showing the development of the principal styles within their geographical and historical context. more...

  • Roman Villasby J.T. Smith

    Routledge 1998; US$ 44.95

    Roman Villas provides a meticulously documented and scholarly examination of the relationship between the living quarters of the Romans and their social and economic development. more...

  • Architecture and Authority in Japanby William H. Coaldrake

    RoutledgeCurzon 1996; US$ 69.95

    'This will be by far the best book on the place of architecture, especially monumental public architecture, in Japanese history and culture ... It is a major contribution to the cultural history of Japan.' - Martin Collcutt, Princeton more...

  • Proportionby Richard Padovan

    Spon Press 1999; US$ 79.95

    This handbook provides the student, practising architect or interested layman with a well-illustrated and readable comparative guide to proportion systems in architecture. more...

  • "Portuguese" Style and Luso-African Identityby Peter A. Mark

    Indiana University Press 2002; US$ 19.95

    In this detailed history of domestic architecture in West Africa, Peter Mark shows how building styles are closely associated with social status and ethnic identity. Mark documents the ways in which local architecture was transformed by long-distance trade and complex social and cultural interactions between local Africans, African traders from the interior, and the Portuguese explorers and traders who settled in the Senegambia region. What came to be known as "Portuguese" style symbolized the wealth and power of Luso-Africans, who identified themselves as "Portuguese" so they could be distinguished from their African... more...

  • Modern Architecture in Historic Citiesby Sebastian Loew

    Routledge 1998; US$ 164.95

    Modern Architecture in Historic Cities illustrates why France has been so successful in combining conservation and modernity, and points to important lessons for other countries which can be drawn from the French experience. more...

  • Architecture and Orderby Michael Parker Pearson; Colin Richards

    Routledge 1997; US$ 44.95

    This book offers contributions ranging from studies of hunter-gatherer camp organization to the use of space in Classical and Medieval worlds. more...

  • African-American Architectsby Dreck Spurlock Wilson

    Routledge 2004; US$ 185.00

    Since 1865 African-American architects have been designing and building houses and public buildings, but the architects are virtually unknown. This work brings their lives and work to light for the first time. more...