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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.
Auteur
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.
Résumé
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:
Contenu
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<...