Title Architecture at the end of the earth : photographing the Russian North / text and photographs by William Craft Brumfield

Published Durham : Duke University Press, 2015 ©2015

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Description 1 online resource (x, 245 pages) : illustrations, map Contents Introduction: exploring the Russian North -- Into the forest : a note on the architectural heritage of the Russian North -- The western shore of the White Sea -- From the Vytegra region to the Mologa River -- Kargopol and its surrounding villages -- From Vologda to Veliky Ustiug -- Along the northern Dvina and beyond to the Arctic Circle -- Postscript: what will remain of the heritage of the Russian North? Summary Carpeted in boreal forests, dotted with lakes, cut by rivers, and straddling the Arctic Circle, the region surrounding the White Sea, which is known as the Russian North, is sparsely populated and immensely isolated. It is also the home to architectural marvels, as many of the original wooden and brick churches and homes in the region's ancient villages and towns still stand. Featuring nearly two hundred full color photographs of these beautiful centuries-old structures, Architecture at the End of the Earth is the most recent addition to William Craft Brumfield's ongoing project to Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2022. HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Architecture -- Russia, Northern Architecture -- Russia, Northern -- Pictorial works ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation. ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments. ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice. ARCHITECTURE -- Reference. ARCHITECTURE -- General. Architecture Travel Arkitektur. Resor. SUBJECT Russia, Northern -- Description and travel Russia, Northern -- Pictorial works Subject Northern Russia Genre/Form illustrated books. Illustrated works Pictorial works Illustrated works. Ouvrages illustrés. Bildverk. Form Electronic book LC no. 2014046255 ISBN 9780822375432 0822375435

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