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More copies of this ISBN:A Global History of Architectureby Francis D. K. Ching
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:From ancient Chinese civilization to the postmodern world Organized along a global timeline, A Global History of Architecturepresents an innovative approach to the study of architectural history. Spanning from 3,500 B.C.E. to the present, this unique guide is written by an all-star team of architectural experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history. The architectural history of the world comes to life through a unified framework for interpreting and understanding architecture, supplemented by rich drawings from the renowned Frank Ching as well as brilliant photographs. Architecture and art history enthusiasts will find A Global History of Architectureperpetually at their fingertips. Review:"Unabashedly huge in its proportions, this book differs from the standard architecture survey in that it doesn't approach the topic from a Western perspective, but rather, as the title indicates, through a global lens. This bodes well for its success as a textbook, but will also please the casual reader. Chronologically organized, the work spans the globe within each time period, occasionally taking time to discuss certain styles and major historical periods, but devoting most of its space to specific architectural works. This chronological organization keeps the book from feeling divided geographically, and maintains a diverse view without manic overextension-a look at the palace at New Delhi is followed by Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund, which is followed by the Hollyhock House in Los Angeles. Throughout, the authors make connections that have rarely been explored ('An important influence on European architecture in the west came from the direction of Armenia'). The book disseminates textbook amounts of need-to-know information, but it does so clearly-more like a down-to-earth conversation than a grad-school dissertation. A practicing architect and two academics, respectively, Ching, Jarzombek and Prakash aren't afraid to get into the meaning and emotion behind the architecture, addressing its passionate, intangible aspects, as in their discussion of irony's place in postmodern design. That personal and phenomenological angle, along with the book's giant scope, makes it a strong addition to the field, an example of successfully going macro without getting muddled. 1000 b & w photos, 50 color photos, 1500 b & w illustrations." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Book News Annotation:Ching, Prakash (both architecture, U. of Washington), and Jarzombek
(architecture history, MIT) offer the first major architectural
history book to be written from a global perspective. The text is
organized by 18 chronological time periods, beginning with 3500 BCE
and ending with 1950 CE. Each chapter includes a one-page summary of
the period and a map and timeline locating all the major buildings to
be covered, followed by discussions of individual buildings and
groups of buildings identified by relevant subcontinental location
and presented as a series of mini case studies. Illustrated with some
2,000 b&w diagrams and photographs and 31 color plates, the text is
suitable for use in architectural history courses and as a reference
for scholars and general enthusiasts of architecture and art history.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Book News Annotation:Ching, Prakash (both architecture, U. of Washington), and Jarzombek
(architecture history, MIT) offer the first major architectural
history book to be written from a global perspective. The text is
organized by 18 chronological time periods, beginning with 3500 BCE
and ending with 1950 CE. Each chapter includes a one-page summary of
the period and a map and timeline locating all the major buildings to
be covered, followed by discussions of individual buildings and
groups of buildings identified by relevant subcontinental location
and presented as a series of mini case studies. Illustrated with some
2,000 b&w diagrams and photographs and 31 color plates, the text is
suitable for use in architectural history courses and as a reference
for scholars and general enthusiasts of architecture and art history.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:"The book's most informative and attractive feature is its illustrations, hundreds of drawings by Ching, a noted author and architectural illustrator." (Choice, March 2007) A decade after the 100th anniversary of Banister Fletcher's venerable and indispensable A History of Architecture(20th ed.) comes this fresh, one-volume historical encyclopedia of world architecture. Ching (architecture, Univ. of Washington; Architecture: Form, Space, and Order), Mark M. Jarzombek (architecture & art, MIT), and Vikramaditya Prakash (architecture, Univ. of Washington) recast the story of the last 5000 years of building into a simple but brilliantly workable chronological schema of "timecuts," flexible time spans growing shorter and denser as we reach the present. These timecuts succeed in facilitating cross-cultural analysis and minimizing Eurocentric bias. Best of all, they prevent yet another rehash of architectural history as a monotonous procession of endless and unconnected styles, periods, and places. Thus, the Forbidden City, Topkapi Palace, and Villa Medici are viewed as phenomena interdependent upon international trade routes and as outgrowths of an emergent "global urbanism." Fifteenhundred elegant and superbly legible hand drawings by Ching, along with 1000 photographs and maps, illustrate a lucid and engaging text. Something of a hybrid, this is as much a solid reference resource as a revisionist textbook. Essential for most collections. —David Soltész, Cuyahoga Cty. P.L., Parma, OH (Library Journal, October 15, 2006) "…a unique and ambitious undertaking…" (The London Review of books, November 2006) "Extremely informative, it will no doubt become a standard reference book." (The Herald {Glasgow}, Saturday 15th December 2007) Synopsis:"History of Architecture" is a required course in all accredited architecture programs, as well as many non-accredited and art history programs. Synopsis:Architecture and art history enthusiasts will find A Global History of Architecture perpetually at their fingertips. Synopsis:Written by a stellar team of architectural educators, this richly illustrated reference is packed with detailed photographs and features drawings by the world-renowned Francis D.K. Ching. This is the first book on architectural history to organize material along a continuous timeline that runs from prehistory to the present. Readers will delight in an engaging examination of the connections, exchanges, contrasts, and influences in the architecture and cultures around the world at specific times in history. About the AuthorFRANCIS D.K. CHINGis Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington. He is the author of numerous architecture and design books, including Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; Architectural Graphics; Interior Design Illustrated; and Building Construction Illustrated, all from Wiley. MARK M. JARZOMBEKis Director of History, Theory, and Criticism of Architecture and Art, Professor of the History of Architecture at MIT, and author of several books with university presses. VIKRAMADITYA PRAKASHis Chair and Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington and the author of several academic publications. Table of ContentsPreface. Color Portfolio. Introduction. 3500 BCE. Beginnings of Early Predynastic European Megalithic Tombs. 2500 BCE. Early Empires of Megalithic First Civilizations of the 1500 BCE. Hittite Empire. Minoan Civilization. Mycenaean Civilization. Civilization of the High Poverty Point. Shang Dynasty 800 BCE. The Olmecs. Chavin de Huántar. Zhou Dynasty Etruscan Civilization. Neo-Assyrian Empire. 400 BCE. Achaemenid Dynasty. Classical Early Hellenic Age. Advent of Bhuddism. Late Olmec Centers. 0. Republican Augustan Post-Augustan Imperial Mahayana Buddhism. Taxila: The Gandharan Cosmopolis. Qin Dynasty Shaft Tombs of Teuchitl n. 200 CE. Zoroastrian Fire Temples. Buddhism of the Satvahanas. The Kushan. Han The Moche and Nazca Civilizations. Teotihuacán. 400 CE. Hindu Renaissance. Kushans of Bamiyan. Establishment of Chinese Buddhism. Emergence of Christianity. Post-Constantinian Age. Zapotecs of Kofun Period: 600 CE. Maya of the Tiwanaku. Age of Justinian. Armenian Architecture. Ries of the Temple Kingdoms. The Sui and Tang Dynasties. 800 CE. Chang’an, the Tang Capitol. Korean Buddhism. South Asian Hindu-Buddhism. Hindu Kingdoms of Construction in Rise of Islam. Carolingian Empire. Maya City-States. 1000. Rise of Rajput Kingdoms. Song Dynasty Pure-Land Buddhism. Seljuk Turks. The Fatimids. Almoravid Dynasty. Byzantine Revival. Ottonian The Pilgrimage Churches. Italian City-States. Medieval Scandanavia. Kievan Mayan Native Americans of 1200. Khmer Vrah Vishnulok. Southern Song Dynasty. The Hoysalas. African Kingdoms. Nasrid Sultanate. Toltec Empire. 1400. The Mexica: Nomadic Invaders. Ming Dynasty Joseon Dynasty. Muromachi Timurid Dynasty. The Mamluk Sultanate. Italian Renaissance. French Chateaux. 1600. Tokugawa Shogunate. Voyages of Zheng He. The Mughals. Spanish Conquest of Italian High Renaissance. Place Royale. Elizabethan The Kremlin?s New Churches. Baroque The Dogons of Architecture of the Eurasian Power Bloc. 1700. Colonialism. The French Culture of Empire. Spread of the Baroque. Georgian Architecture. Qing Dynasty Edo and The Choson Dynasty. Nayaks of The Mallas of End of the Mughals. 1800. Qianlong Emperor. Neo-Classicism. Romantic Nationalism. Shakers. Greek Revival. Synagogues. Viollet le Duc. Wat Pra Kaeow. 1900. World?s Fairs. National Museums. Colonial cole des Beaux-Arts. Arts and Crafts Movement. The Indo-Saracenic. Dutch Kampung. Shingle Style. The City Beautiful Movement. Rise of Professionalism. Skyscrapers. Art Nouveau. International Beaux Arts. Colonial The Deutsche Werkbund. Expressionism. De Stijl. 679 Russian Constructivism. Bauhaus. 1950. Modernism. Postmodernism. The Postmodern Museum. The Postmodern Postcolonial World. Globalization. Glossary. Bibliography. Photo Credits. Index. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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