Pt. 1. The Roots of Space in the Classical Indo-European Epic. Ch. 1. The Epic of Gilgamesh: Utility to Metaphor Through the Dawn of Architecture. Ch. 2. The Ramayana and the Mahabharata: From the Hut to the Palace: Architecture as a Profession. Ch. 3. Space in the Iliad and the Odyssey. Ch. 4. The Aeneid of Virgil: Epic of the Outdoors and the Imaginary. Ch. 5. Ovid's Metamorphoses: Lyricism and Transformation in Architecture -- Pt. 2. Evolution of Spatial Concerns Through the Epics of Northern and Central Europe. Ch. 6. Beowulf: The Hero as Transformer of the Architecture of Gloom into Spaces of Peace and Prosperity. Ch. 7. The Scandinavian Epics: The Dawn of Modern Space. Ch. 8. The Nibelungenlied: Roots of the Free Plan and Large Enclosures. Ch. 9. The Luciads and Paradise Lost: Imaginary Spaces, Lifestyle, and Psychology in Architecture. Ch. 10. The Kalevala: Inclusive Environmental Inspiration. Ch. 11. Conclusions: Cross-Epic Spatial Significance and Architectural Lessons
Notes
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-284) and index
