World Architecture: A Cross-Cultural History

by Richard Ingersoll and Spiro Kostof

Book Overview

Spiro Kostof's groundbreaking work, A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals, helped to reshape the study of architectural history. His book extended beyond the discussion of great monuments to find connections with ordinary dwellings, urbanism, and different cultures from around the world. World Architecture: A Cross-Cultural History is an entirely new, student-friendly text by Richard Ingersoll. Building on Kostof's global vision and social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195139577
• ISBN13: 9780195139570
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 992 Pages
• Weight: 4.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 10.9" x 8.4"