Greek revival America

by: Kennedy, R.G.

Price: 85,00 EURO

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Greek revival America

Authors:Roger G. Kennedy, John M. Hall

An examination of the historical and social climate that fostered the development of Greek style in American architecture between 1770 and 1840. It includes colour photographs of hundreds of buildings, from banks and churches to offices and homes.

Contents:
Reconnaissance of the Terrain
The Myth of Classical Emulation
The Political Economy of the Greek Revival
The World of the Founders
The Age of Jackson and Biddle
A Case Study: The Forest and Milford
Reviving Greece
The Birth of the Greek Revival
A Second Case Study: The Interior
The Psychology of the Interior: American and European Revivalists
The Decline of the Greek Revival
A Hasty History of the Later Renaissance

Subjects:
1783-1899
Architecture and society
Architecture and society United States History 19th century
Architecture et société États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle
Books
États-Unis Mœurs et coutumes 1783-1865
Greek revival (Architecture)
Greek revival (Architecture) United States History 19th century
History
Manners and customs
Néo-grec (Architecture) États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle
United States
United States Social life and customs 1783-1865

455 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

A National Trust for Historic Preservation book.

Greek revival America

by: Kennedy, R.G.

• ISBN-13: 9781556700941 / 978-1-55670-094-1
• ISBN-03: 1556700946 / 1-55670-094-6
• Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, 1989

Price: 85,00 EURO

1 copy in stock