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Ancient Egypt as the Inspiration for Design Motifs in the West
In this beautifully illustrated and closely argued book, a completely updated and much expanded third edition of his magisterial survey, Curl describe...
The Strange Rise and Survival of Architectural Barbarism
In Making Dystopia, distinguished architectural historian James Stevens Curl tells the story of the advent of architectural Modernism in the aftermath...
An Introduction to Its Vocabulary and Essentials, with a Select Glossary of Terms
This book defines classical architecture in all its manifestations, from Graeco-Roman antiquity, through its re-working during the Renaissance, the in...
An Intro To Its Vocabulary And Essentials W Special Terms Glossar
This well-illustrated book describes the fundamental principles and various aspects of classical architecture, including a detailed, illustrated gloss...
A celebration of architectural design in the reigns of the first four Georges (1714-1830), examining the remarkable stylistic diversity of Palladianis...
With over 6,000 entries, this is the most authoritative dictionary of architectural history available....
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Containing over 5000 entries from Aalto to ziggurat, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of architecture. Written in a clear and ...
An Introductory Study
This fascinating study details the Masonic society's influence on the modern American and European aesthetic world. Although Masonry dates from the Mi...
Professor Curl has fashioned an absorbing, lucid and entertaining book describing the Victorian response to the only certainty in life--death. It incl...
Architecture, Faith, and Revival
Victorian churches were often of high quality, reflecting in physical terms the intense theological debates of the time. This highly-illustrated book ...
This study aims for a deeper understanding of aspects of Western art by tracing the motifs and legends from Antiquity that have influenced Freemasonry...
The History, Architecture, and Planning of the Estates of the City of London and Its Livery Companies in Ulster
An Introduction to Some of the Buildings, Monuments, and Settings of Funerary Architecture in the Western European Tradition
An Introduction to Funerary and Commemorative Buildings in the Western European Tradition, with Some Consideration of Their Settings
Richly illustrated with over 350 photographs, plans and engravings, this fascinating and unusual book examines the importance of funerary architecture...
From humble working-class exequies to the massive outpourings of grief at the State funerals of Wellington and Queen Victoria herself, this book cover...
The Evangelical Conscience and the Campaign for Model Housing and Healthy Nations
The Egyptian Revival, a Recurring Theme in the History of Taste
Looks at the influence of ancient Egypt on art, architecture and design in Europe from the time of the Roman Empire, through the Renaissance and up un...
The City of London and the Colonisation of County Londonderry in the Province of Ulster in Ireland : a History and Critique
In this study, the author traces the historical events leading to the involvement of the City of London in Ireland over nearly four centuries, and des...
Architecture, Symbols, & Influences
And on the Improvement of Churchyards
A Legacy in Stone in the Roe Valley
A Practical and Historical Guide
An Introduction to Places of Worship in Victorian England
This book relates the styles of architecture to the social circumstances and places them in their denominational settings....
And on the Improvement of Churchyards, with Sixty Engravings