A Global History of Architecture

A GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

NOW FEATURING ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE AND MORE SUPERB DRAWINGS BY FRANCIS D.K. CHING!

The book that forever changed the way architectural history is viewed, taught, and studied, A Global History of Architecture examines 5,000 years of the built environment.

Spanning from 3,500 BCE to the present, and organized along a global timeline, this unique guide was written by experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history and around the world.

Fully updated and revised to reflect current scholarship, this Third Edition features expanded chapter introductions that set the stage for a global view, as well as:

• An expanded section on contemporary global architecture

• More coverage of non-Western cultures, particularly South Asia, South East Asia Pre-Columbian America, and Africa.

• New drawings and maps by the iconic Francis D.K. Ching, as well as more stunning photographs

• An updated companion website with digital learning tools and Google Earth¯(TM) mapping service coordinates that make it easier to find sites

Art and architecture enthusiasts, and anyone interested in architectural history, will have 5,000 years of the built environment perpetually at their fingertips with A Global History of Architecture, Third Edition.

Autorentext

FRANCIS D.K. CHING is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Washington. He is the author of numerous architecture and design books, including Architectural Graphics; Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Visual Dictionary of Architecture; Interior Design Illustrated; and Building Construction Illustrated, all from Wiley.

MARK JARZOMBEK is Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as author of several books. VIKRAMADITYA PRAKASH is Professor of Architecture at the University of Washington and the author of several books and academic publications.

Zusammenfassung
A GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE NOW FEATURING ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE AND MORE SUPERB DRAWINGS BY FRANCIS D.K. CHING! The book that forever changed the way architectural history is viewed, taught, and studied, A Global History of Architecture examines 5,000 years of the built environment. Spanning from 3,500 BCE to the present, and organized along a global timeline, this unique guide was written by experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history and around the world. Fully updated and revised to reflect current scholarship, this Third Edition features expanded chapter introductions that set the stage for a global view, as well as:

• An expanded section on contemporary global architecture
• More coverage of non-Western cultures, particularly South Asia, South East Asia Pre-Columbian America, and Africa.
• New drawings and maps by the iconic Francis D.K. Ching, as well as more stunning photographs
• An updated companion website with digital learning tools and Google Earth™ mapping service coordinates that make it easier to find sites Art and architecture enthusiasts, and anyone interested in architectural history, will have 5,000 years of the built environment perpetually at their fingertips with A Global History of Architecture, Third Edition.

Inhalt
Preface xi

3500 bce 1

Ritual Centers 6

Beginnings of China's Civilizations 8

Mehrgarh and Early Indus Settlements 11

The Village Networks of Mesopotamia and the Balkans 12

Pre- and Early Dynastic Egypt 19

European Developments 21

2500 bce 25

The Indus Ghaggar-Hakra Civilization 30

Margiana 33

Early Empires of Mesopotamia 34

Egypt: The Old Kingdom 38

Architecture and Food 45

Stonehenge 46

Megalithic Temples of Malta 48

The First Civilizations of South America 50

1500 bce 53

The Minoans and Knossos 60

Egypt: The New Kingdom 64

Hittite Empire 75

Mycenaean Civilization 77

Poverty Point 80

Shang Dynasty, China 81

Civilization of the High Andes 84

800 bce 87

The Olmecs 90

Chavín de Huántar 94

The Iron Age 96

The Etruscans 97

Greece: The Geometric Period 101

Kingdom of Kush 105

Saba/Sa'abia 106

Temple of Solomon 107

Zhou Dynasty, China 108

The Aryan Invasion and Varanasi 111

Neo-Assyrian Empire 113

400 bce 117

The Achaemenid Empire 120

Greece and the Mediterranean 124

The Hellenistic Age 141

Mauryan Dynasty and Early Buddhism 148

China: The Warring States Period 150

0 153

The Founding of Rome 158

Bibracte 164

Augustan Rome 166

Post-Augustan Rome 170

Rock-Cut Tombs 177

Northern Palace at Masada 180

Taxila: The Gandharan Cosmopolis 181

Qin Dynasty, China 182

Development of Mahayana Buddhism 185

The Maya 191

200 ce 197

Roman Empire 202

The Parthian Empire 220

Aksum 220

Amaravati Stupa 222

Caitya Hall at Karli 223

Anuradhapura 224

Han Dynasty China 225

Teotihuacán 228

Moche and Nazca Civilizations 231

North Amazon Societies 234

Ohio's Hopewell Mounds 235

400 ce 237

Ajanta Caves 244

Establishment of Chinese and The Sassanian Empire 251

Hindu Renaissance 254

Mahabodhi Temple 256

Sigiriya 257

The Pyu, Mon, and Funan 258

Emergence of Christianity 259

Post-Constantinian Age 264

Tomb of Theodoric the Great 265

Kofun Period: Japan 266

Zapotecs of Oaxaca 268

600 ce 271

Age of Justinian 278

Armenian Architecture 284

Vishnu Deogarh and Elephanta 286

The Five Rathas 289

Southeast Asia 291

Sui and T'ang Dynasties 293

Nara Period: Japan 297

800 ce 303

Rise of Islam 312

Mahaviharas at Nalanda 319

Rajasimhesvara and Virupaksha Temples 320

Kailasnath at Ellora 322

Samye, Tibet 324

Indonesia at a Crossroads 325

Hindu Kingdoms of Cambodia 328

Korean Buddhism 331

Foguang Monastery 332

Europe and the Carolingians 334

Tikal 338

Mayan City-States 341

Tiwanaku 344

Quirigua 346

Guayabo 346

1000 ce 347

Mayan Uxmal 356

Cahokia 358

Serpent Mound 359

Pueblo Bonito 360

Seljuk Turks 362

Muqarnas 367

The Fatimids 368

Rise of the Rajput Kingdoms 370

Cholamandalam 382

Polonnaruwa 384 Song Dynasty China 386<...