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Author Markus, Thomas A.

Title Buildings & power : freedom and control in the origin of modern building types / Thomas A. Markus
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1993

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 W'PONDS  724 Mar/Bap  AVAILABLE
 WATERFT ART&ARCH  724 Mar/Bap  AVAILABLE
Description xx, 343 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents pt. I. Some Underlying Ideas. 1. The shape of the argument. 2. Why can we use buildings? -- pt. II. Buildings and People. 3. Formation. 4. Re-formation. 5. Cleanliness is next to godliness. 6. Re-creation -- pt. III. Buildings and Knowledge. 7. Visible knowledge. 8. Ephemeral knowledge. 9. Invisible knowledge -- pt. IV. Buildings and Things. 10. Production. 11. Exchange -- pt. V. Concluding Remarks
Analysis Architecture
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Architecture and society.
Architecture -- Political aspects.
Architecture, Modern -- History.
Architecture, Modern.
Public architecture -- Philosophy.
LC no. 92033282
ISBN 0415076641
041507665X (paperback)
Other Titles Buildings and power
Buildings and power