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Taylor & Francis Ltd American Architectural Historya Contemporary Reader 2004 Edition by Keith Eggener
This major new text presents a collection of recent writings on architecture and urbanism in the United States, with topics ranging from colonial to contemporary times. In terms of content and scope, there is no collection, in or out of print, directly comparable to this one. The essays are drawn from the past twenty years' of publishing in the field, arranged chronologically from colonial to contemporary and accessible in thematic groupings, contextualized and introduced by Keith Eggener.Drawing together 24 illustrated essays by major and emerging scholars in the field, American Architectural History is a valuable resource for students of the history of American art, architecture, urbanism, and material culture. Part 1: Staking Claim, Shaping Space Part 2: Building the Republic Part 3: Materialism and Mediation in the Gilded Age Part 4: Visions of a New Era: Seeing Self, Seeing Others, Being Seen Part 5: Shifting Scenes: Modernism and Postmodernism Part 6: The City in Question