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  • The Visual Theology of the Huguenots by Working, Randal Carter
    Randal Carter Working

    The Visual Theology of the Huguenots

    The role of architecture within the French Reformed tradition has been of recent scholarly interest, seen in the work of Helene Guicharnaud, Catharine Randall, Andrew Spicer, and others. Few, however, have explored in depth the relationship between Reformed theology and architectural forms. This thesis...
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  • The Warren Churchscape: religious architecture in 18th & 19th century Warren County, New Jersey by Greenagel, Frank L.
    Frank L. Greenagel

    The Warren Churchscape: religious architecture in 18th & 19th century Warren County, New Jersey

    The Warren Churchscape (in a new revised edition) is a richly illustrated guide to all seventy of the 18th and 19th century churches and meetinghouses still standing in Warren County. Frank Greenagel, author of The New Jersey Churchscape and 12 other volumes on the...
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  • Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Period) by Brown, Percy
    Percy Brown

    Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Period)

    Few countries possess a richer architectural heritage than India, a country whose buildings are rooted in history, culture, and religion. As a results of India's global discourse with other regions around the world, there have been many influences that have been assimilated into its...
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  • China's Early Mosques by Steinhardt, Nancy Shatzman
    Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt

    China's Early Mosques

    What happens when a monotheistic, foreign religion needs a space in which to worship in China, a civilisation with a building tradition that has been largely unchanged for several millennia? The story of this extraordinary convergence begins in the 7th century and continues under...
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  • Persian Art: Image-Making in Eurasia by Kadoi, Yuka
    Yuka Kadoi

    Persian Art: Image-Making in Eurasia

    In this illustrated book, nine contributors explore multifaceted aspects of art, architecture and material culture of the Persian cultural realm, encompassing West Asia, Anatolia, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia and Europe. Each chapter examines the historical, religious or scientific role of visual culture...
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  • Decoding a Hindu Temple: Royalty and Religion in the Iconographic Program of the Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal by Cummings, Cathleen a.
    Cathleen a. Cummings

    Decoding a Hindu Temple: Royalty and Religion in the Iconographic Program of the Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal

    Queen Lokamahadevi, the chief wife of the Early Chalukya king Vikramaditya II, began construction of the Virupaksha Temple in approximately 733 at the dynasty's royal consecration site of Pattakadal, in Karnataka, India. As one of the most powerful rulers of the Early Chalukya dynasty,...
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  • Framing the Sacred: The Indian Churches of Early Colonial Mexico by Wake, Eleanor
    Eleanor Wake

    Framing the Sacred: The Indian Churches of Early Colonial Mexico

    Christian churches erected in Mexico during the early colonial era represented the triumph of European conquest and religious domination. Or did they? Building on recent research that questions the "cultural" conquest of Mesoamerica, Eleanor Wake shows that colonial Mexican churches also reflected the beliefs...
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  • The Golden Lands: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam by Lall, Vikram
    Vikram Lall

    The Golden Lands: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam

    Over the course of its 2,500-year history, Buddhism has found expression in countless architectural forms, from the great monastic complexes of ancient India to the fortified dzongs of Bhutan, the rock-carved temple grottoes of China, the wooden shrines of Japan, and the colorful wats...
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  • Cathedrals Built by the Masons by Herner, Russell
    Russell Herner

    Cathedrals Built by the Masons

    Through well-researched text, as well as drawings and color photography, this book captures the magnificence of European cathedrals and the brilliance of the Master Builders and craftsmen who designed and built them. Cathedral building is a fusion of man's greatest accomplishments in the arts,...
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  • Islamic Architecture: Form, Function and Meaning by Hillenbrand, Robert (Professor of Islami
    Robert Hillenbrand

    Islamic Architecture: Form, Function and Meaning

    Winner of the American Publishers Association's Award for an outstanding Professional and Scholarly title and the Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion 1996 from the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain.In a dazzling display of erudition, Robert Hillenbrand surveys the major building-types of the Islamic...
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  • Catholic Churches of Detroit by Godzak, Roman
    Roman Godzak

    Catholic Churches of Detroit

    Detroit was once known as the City of Churches. From a primitive log chapel on the banks of the Detroit River three centuries ago to the contemporary structures in the far-flung suburbs, the Catholic churches that grace southeastern Michigan pique the interest and admiration...
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  • The Romanesque Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela: A Reassessment by Watson, Christabel
    Christabel Watson

    The Romanesque Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela: A Reassessment

    In this work the author presents a modern study of the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in the north-west of Spain, renowned for its Romanesque architecture and as a destination for pilgrims. The author has focussed on the two main contributors in the construction...
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  • Sculptures of Chartres Cathedral by Marriage, Margaret
    Margaret Marriage

    Sculptures of Chartres Cathedral

    The book ""Sculptures of Chartres Cathedral"" by Margaret Marriage is a comprehensive guide to the magnificent sculptures that adorn the Chartres Cathedral in France. The book provides a detailed account of the history of the cathedral and its sculptures, as well as an analysis...
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  • The American Builder's Companion: Or A System Of Architecture, Particularly Adapted To The Present Style Of Building (1816) by Benjamin, Asher
    Asher Benjamin

    The American Builder's Companion: Or A System Of Architecture, Particularly Adapted To The Present Style Of Building (1816)

    The American Builder's Companion: Or A System Of Architecture, Particularly Adapted To The Present Style Of Building (1816) is a book written by Benjamin Asher. It is a comprehensive guide to architecture, specifically tailored to the building style of the time. The book provides...
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  • An Encyclopedia Of Cottage, Farm, And Villa Architecture And Furniture V2 (1839) by Loudon, John Claudius
    John Claudius Loudon

    An Encyclopedia Of Cottage, Farm, And Villa Architecture And Furniture V2 (1839)

    An Encyclopedia Of Cottage, Farm, And Villa Architecture And Furniture V2 is a comprehensive guide to the architecture and furniture of rural homes and estates, written by John Claudius Loudon and first published in 1839. This second volume of the encyclopedia covers a wide...
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  • The Principles Of Architectural Design (1907) by Marks, Percy Leman
    Percy Leman Marks

    The Principles Of Architectural Design (1907)

    The Principles of Architectural Design is a book written by Percy Leman Marks and published in 1907. This book is a comprehensive guide to the principles of architectural design, covering everything from the basic concepts of form, space, and proportion to the more advanced...
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  • Rudiments Of The Painters' Art: Or A Grammar Of Coloring, Applicable To Operative Painting, Decorative Architecture, And The Arts (1858) by Field, George
    George Field

    Rudiments Of The Painters' Art: Or A Grammar Of Coloring, Applicable To Operative Painting, Decorative Architecture, And The Arts (1858)

    ""Rudiments Of The Painters������� Art: Or A Grammar Of Coloring, Applicable To Operative Painting, Decorative Architecture, And The Arts"" is a book written by George Field in 1858. The book is a comprehensive guide to the principles of painting and color theory, and it...
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  • Art Handbook: Official Handbook Of Architecture And Sculpture And Art Catalogue To The Pan-American Exposition (1901) by David Gray Publisher
    David Gray Publisher

    Art Handbook: Official Handbook Of Architecture And Sculpture And Art Catalogue To The Pan-American Exposition (1901)

    The Art Handbook: Official Handbook of Architecture and Sculpture and Art Catalogue to the Pan-American Exposition (1901) is a comprehensive guide to the art and architecture of the Pan-American Exposition, held in Buffalo, New York in 1901. The book is authored by David Gray,...
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  • The Ecclesiastical Architecture Of Scotland V1: From The Earliest Christian Times To The Seventeenth Century (1896) by Macgibbon, David
    David Macgibbon

    The Ecclesiastical Architecture Of Scotland V1: From The Earliest Christian Times To The Seventeenth Century (1896)

    The Ecclesiastical Architecture Of Scotland V1: From The Earliest Christian Times To The Seventeenth Century is a book written by David Macgibbon in 1896. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of ecclesiastical architecture in Scotland, from the earliest Christian times up...
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  • The Rudiments Of Architecture: Being A Treatise On Practical Geometry, On Grecian And Roman Moldings (1814) by Benjamin, Asher
    Asher Benjamin

    The Rudiments Of Architecture: Being A Treatise On Practical Geometry, On Grecian And Roman Moldings (1814)

    ""The Rudiments of Architecture"" is a book written by Benjamin Asher and published in 1814. The book serves as a treatise on practical geometry and explores the use of Grecian and Roman moldings in architectural design. It is aimed at architects, builders, and students...
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  • Old Saint Peter's, Rome by McKitterick, Rosamond
    Rosamond McKitterick

    Old Saint Peter's, Rome

    St Peter's Basilica in Rome is arguably the most important church in Western Christendom, and is among the most significant buildings anywhere in the world. However, the church that is visible today is a youthful upstart, only four hundred years old compared to the...
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  • Eyewitness to Old St Peter's: Maffeo Vegio's 'Remembering the Ancient History of St Peter's Basilica in Rome, ' with Translation and a Digital Recon by Smith, Christine
    Christine Smith

    Eyewitness to Old St Peter's: Maffeo Vegio's 'Remembering the Ancient History of St Peter's Basilica in Rome, ' with Translation and a Digital Recon

    Old St Peter's Basilica in Rome stood for over eleven centuries until it was demolished to make room for today's church on the same Vatican site. Its last eyewitness, Maffeo Vegio, explained to the Roman hierarchy how revival of the papacy, whose prestige after...
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  • The Romanesque Architecture of the Order of Cluny by Evans, Joan
    Joan Evans

    The Romanesque Architecture of the Order of Cluny

    Originally published in 1938, this volume provides a detailed study of the Romanesque style as exemplified by the architecture of the Cluniac Monastic Order. The key features of Cluniac architectural style are discussed in detail and observations are supported with a broad variety of...
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  • The Architecture of the Christian Holy Land: Reception from Late Antiquity Through the Renaissance by Moore, Kathryn Blair
    Kathryn Blair Moore

    The Architecture of the Christian Holy Land

    In the absence of the bodies of Christ and Mary, architecture took on a special representational role during the Christian Middle Ages, marking out sites associated with the bodily presence of the dominant figures of the religion. Throughout this period, buildings were reinterpreted in...
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  • Bramante's Tempietto, the Roman Renaissance, and the Spanish Crown by Freiberg, Jack
    Jack Freiberg

    Bramante's Tempietto, the Roman Renaissance, and the Spanish Crown

    The Tempietto, the embodiment of the Renaissance mastery of classical architecture and its Christian reinvention, was also the preeminent commission of the Catholic kings, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel of Castile, in papal Rome. This groundbreaking book situates Bramante's time-honored memorial dedicated to Saint...
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  • Architecture and Ritual in the Churches of Constantinople: Ninth to Fifteenth Centuries by Marinis, Vasileios
    Vasileios Marinis

    Architecture and Ritual in the Churches of Constantinople: Ninth to Fifteenth Centuries

    This book examines the interchange of architecture and ritual in the Middle and Late Byzantine churches of Constantinople (ninth to fifteenth centuries). It employs archaeological and archival data, hagiographic and historical sources, liturgical texts and commentaries, and monastic typika and testaments to integrate the...
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  • Pantheon: Design, Meaning, and Progeny, with a New Foreword by John Pinto, Second Edition by MacDonald, William L.
    William L. MacDonald

    The Pantheon: Design, Meaning, and Progeny, with a New Foreword by John Pinto, Second Edition

    The Pantheon in Rome is one of the grand architectural statements of all ages. This richly illustrated book isolates the reasons for its extraordinary impact on Western architecture, discussing the Pantheon as a building in its time but also as a building for all...
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  • The Origin of the Mosque of Cordoba: Secrets of Andalusia by Mills, Marvin H.
    Marvin H. Mills

    The Origin of the Mosque of Cordoba: Secrets of Andalusia

    This book represents twenty years of thought and research on perhaps the greatest Islamic monument in Spain- the Mosque of Cordoba. The unfolding of the mystery of its origin goes back to Atlantis when an era of world civilization made possible the birth of...
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  • The Architecture of Roman Temples by Stamper, John W.
    John W. Stamper

    The Architecture of Roman Temples

    This book examines the development of Roman temple architecture from its earliest history in the sixth century BC to the reigns of Hadrian and the Antonines in the second century AD. John Stamper analyzes the temples' formal qualities, the public spaces in which they...
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  • The Sacred In-Between: The Mediating Roles of Architecture by Barrie, Thomas
    Thomas Barrie

    The Sacred In-Between: The Mediating Roles of Architecture

    The sacred place was, and still is, an intermediate zone created in the belief that it has the ability to co-join the religious aspirants to their gods. An essential means of understanding this sacred architecture is through the recognition of its role as an...
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  • Nothingness: Tadao Ando's Christian Sacred Space by Baek, Jin
    Jin Baek

    Nothingness: Tadao Ando's Christian Sacred Space

    Based around an interview with Tadao Ando, this book explores the influence of the Buddhist concept of nothingness on Ando's Christian architecture, and sheds new light on the cultural significance of the buildings of one of the world's leading contemporary architects.Specifically, this book situates...
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  • Chartres Cathedral by Branner, Robert
    Robert Branner

    Chartres Cathedral

    Each volume includes all the necessary materials for the comprehensive study of a work of art: An illustration section showing the complete work of art, details, preliminary studies, and iconographic sources; An introductory essay by the editor; Documents and literary sources; Critical essays from...
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  • Designing Sacred Spaces by Wing, Sherin
    Sherin Wing

    Designing Sacred Spaces

    Sacred spaces exemplify some of the most exciting and challenging architecture today. Designing Sacred Spaces tells the inside story of seven architecture firms and their approaches to designing churches, mosques, synagogues and temples, monasteries and retreats. Twenty beautifully illustrated case studies located in Asia,...
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  • Theology in Stone: Church Architecture from Byzantium to Berkeley by Kieckhefer, Richard
    Richard Kieckhefer

    Theology in Stone: Church Architecture from Byzantium to Berkeley

    Thinking about church architecture has come to an impasse. Reformers and traditionalists are talking past each other. In Theology in Stone, Richard Kieckhefer seeks to help both sides move beyond the standoff toward a fruitful conversation about houses of worship. Drawing on a wide...
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  • When Church Became Theatre: The Transformation of Evangelical Architecture and Worship in Nineteenth-Century America by Kilde, Jeanne Halgren
    Jeanne Halgren Kilde

    When Church Became Theatre: The Transformation of Evangelical Architecture and Worship in Nineteenth-Century America

    For nearly eighteen centuries, two fundamental spatial plans dominated Christian architecture: the basilica and the central plan. In the 1880s, however, profound socio-economic and technological changes in the United States contributed to the rejection of these traditions and the development of a radically new...
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  • Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in Byzantium by Pentcheva, Bissera V.
    Bissera V. Pentcheva

    Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and Spirit in Byzantium

    Experiencing the resonant acoustics of the church of Hagia Sophia allowed the Byzantine participants in its liturgical rituals to be filled with the Spirit of God, and even to become his image on earth. Bissera Pentcheva's vibrant analysis examines how these sung rites combined...
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  • Theology and Form: Contemporary Orthodox Architecture in America by Denysenko, Nicholas
    Nicholas Denysenko

    Theology and Form: Contemporary Orthodox Architecture in America

    How do space and architecture shape liturgical celebrations within a parish? In Theology and Form: Contemporary Orthodox Architecture in America, Nicholas Denysenko profiles seven contemporary Eastern Orthodox communities in the United States and analyzes how their ecclesiastical identities are affected by their physical space...
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  • Art of the Imperial Cholas by Dehejia, Vidya
    Vidya Dehejia

    Art of the Imperial Cholas

    The rule of the Chola dynasty in South India between the ninth and thirteenth centuries was a period of unparalleled creativity in Indian art. Known as the Golden Age of Tamil Culture, the Chola period produced dynamic royal personalities who shaped the artistic activity...
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  • Churchscape: Megachurches and the Iconography of Environment by Bratton, Susan Power
    Susan Power Bratton

    Churchscape: Megachurches and the Iconography of Environment

    Buildings and landscapes are as much a part of the Christian church as its creeds--reflecting the faith and proclaiming God. The architecture of the church's structures and the curating of its grounds are unique windows into the church's history and the shape of its...
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  • Our National Cathedrals (the Richest Architectural Heritage Of The British Nation): Their History And Architecture From Their Foundation To Modern Tim by Anonymous
    Anonymous

    Our National Cathedrals (the Richest Architectural Heritage Of The British Nation): Their History And Architecture From Their Foundation To Modern Tim

    This book explores the history and architecture of some of the most stunning cathedrals in the United Kingdom, including Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Canterbury Cathedral. It provides a detailed account of their construction, restoration, and significance to British culture and history. The...
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  • Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Period) by Brown, Percy
    Percy Brown

    Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Period)

    Few countries possess a richer architectural heritage than India, a country whose buildings are rooted in history, culture, and religion. As a results of India's global discourse with other regions around the world, there have been many influences that have been assimilated into its...
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  • Buildings of the Doric Order by Smith, T. Roger
    T. Roger Smith

    Buildings of the Doric Order

    ""Buildings of the Doric Order"" by T. Roger Smith is a comprehensive guide to the architectural style of the Doric Order. The book covers the history and development of the Doric Order, from its origins in ancient Greece to its use in modern architecture....
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  • Tadao Ando's Church of the Light by Bagrintsev, Valeriy
    Valeriy Bagrintsev

    Tadao Ando's Church of the Light

    What do we look at? The wall or the cross, which is not really there? Former professional boxer, Tadao Ando, though self-taught, is acknowledged as one of the most important Japanese architects and one of the greatest representatives of the minimalist current in contemporary...
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  • The Cathedral of Siena by Lusini, Aldo
    Aldo Lusini

    The Cathedral of Siena

    Aldo Lusini explores one of Italy's greatest architectural treasures in this fascinating book. Filled with stunning photography and insightful commentary, The Cathedral of Siena offers readers a chance to experience the beauty and history of this magnificent structure like never before.This work has been...
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  • Restoring Notre-Dame de Paris: Rebirth of the Legendary Gothic Cathedral by Zachmann, Patrick
    Patrick Zachmann

    Restoring Notre-Dame de Paris: Rebirth of the Legendary Gothic Cathedral

    Magnum photographer Patrick Zachmann was on the scene when the disastrous fire erupted in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on the evening of April 15, 2019. At the time he did not yet know that he would continue to document the events at the cathedral...
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  • Rōmons in Shinto Shrines: The Past and the Present of Majestic Two-Storied Gates in Japan by Hosler, Akiko S.
    Akiko S. Hosler

    Rōmons in Shinto Shrines: The Past and the Present of Majestic Two-Storied Gates in Japan

    Rōmon is a traditional two-storied gate found in a place of worship in Japan. "Rō"means "multi-storied", and "mon" means "gate" in Japanese. A typical rōmon in Japan is constructed with wood; massive and decorative; and has a large hip-and-gable roof and a wraparound small...
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  • Russian Mediaeval Architecture: With an Account of the Transcaucasian Styles and Their Influence in the West by Buxton, David Roden
    David Roden Buxton

    Russian Mediaeval Architecture: With an Account of the Transcaucasian Styles and Their Influence in the West

    Originally published in 1934, this book describes the regional variation in architecture in mediaeval Russia and the South Caucasus and the influence it had on western styles. Buxton's text is annotated with many drawings and over one hundred photographs of medieval churches, including several...
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  • Suseia: A Camino Novela by Firme, Tomas Jose
    Tomas Jose Firme

    Suseia: A Camino Novela

    SUSEIA is a travelogue based on the journal of Tomas Jose Firme with his 'besfren' Chemari Enage, when they walked the Camino from Valencia, Portugal in the autumn of 2015.Mr. Firme pairs the narrative with a parallel tale of medieval friends, 'Tomasso y Jose...
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  • Jews and the Renaissance of Synagogue Architecture, 1450-1730 by Stiefel, Barry L.
    Barry L. Stiefel

    Jews and the Renaissance of Synagogue Architecture, 1450-1730

    Before the mid-fifteenth century, the Christian and Islamic governments of Europe had restricted the architecture and design of synagogues and often prevented Jews from becoming architects. Stiefel presents a study of the material culture and religious architecture that this era produced.Author: Barry L. StiefelISBN-10:...
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  • Draftsman's Manual Or How Can I Learn Architecture? Hints To Enquirers, Directions In Draftsmanship (1882) by Camp, Frederick T.
    Frederick T. Camp

    Draftsman's Manual Or How Can I Learn Architecture? Hints To Enquirers, Directions In Draftsmanship (1882)

    The Draftsman's Manual, also known as ""How Can I Learn Architecture?"", is a book written by Frederick T. Camp and first published in 1882. The book is a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in learning the art of architecture, providing helpful hints and directions...
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