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The Battle of the Styles

Author : Bernard Porter
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441174737
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book The Battle of the Styles written by Bernard Porter and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-03-17 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title explores the controversy surrounding the design of the new Foreign Office in London during Britain's Imperial heyday. In 1855 it was decided to build a new block of government offices in London, starting with the Foreign and War Offices. The government offices competition came at what was probably - looking back on it - the zenith of Britain's confidence as a nation and international power. One would expect the mid-Victorians to have felt, firstly, pride in their current national situation; and secondly, the urge to commemorate this in the most important national building to be projected in twenty years. Porter uses the debates surrounding the building of these important new monuments to interrogate the very fabric of British society, culture and nation building. The discussion on so many issues - religion, nationality, empire, history, modernism, truth, morality, gender - quite apart from considerations of 'pure' aesthetics, offers an unusual, perhaps even unique, insight into the relationship between these matters and the 'culture' of the time.

Architecture in America

Author : William A. Coles
Publisher : Ardent Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Architecture in America written by William A. Coles and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on 1961 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Bloodless Victory

Author : Joseph F. Stoltz
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421423030
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book A Bloodless Victory written by Joseph F. Stoltz and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2017-12-24 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of military historiography examines the changing narrative of the Battle of New Orleans through two centuries of commemoration. Once celebrated on par with the Fourth of July, the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans is no longer a day of reverence for most Americans. The United States’ stunning defeat of the British army on January 8th, 1815, gave rise to the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the Democratic Party, and the legend of Jean Laffite. Yet the battle has not been a national holiday since 1861. Joseph F. Stoltz III explores how generations of Americans have consciously revised, reinterpreted, and reexamined the memory of the conflict to fit the cultural and social needs of their time. Combining archival research with deep analyses of music, literature, theater, and film across two centuries of American popular culture, Stoltz highlights the myriad ways in which politicians, artists, academics, and ordinary people have rewritten the battle’s history. From Andrew Jackson’s presidential campaign to the occupation of New Orleans by the Union Army to the Jim Crow era, the continuing reinterpretations of the battle alienated whole segments of the American population from its memorialization. Thus, a close look at the Battle of New Orleans offers an opportunity to explore not just how events are collectively remembered across generations but also how a society discards memorialization that is no longer necessary or palatable.

The International Style

Author : Henry Russell Hitchcock
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393315189
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book The International Style written by Henry Russell Hitchcock and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most influential work of architectural criticism and history of the twentieth century, now available in a handsomely designed new edition.

Architects and Their Environment, 1850-1907

Author : George Champlin Mason
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Architects and Their Environment, 1850-1907 written by George Champlin Mason and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Architect

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1218 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Architect written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 1218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Agincourt

Author : Juliet Barker
Publisher : Back Bay Books
ISBN 13 : 0316055891
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Agincourt written by Juliet Barker and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2008-12-21 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a master historian comes an astonishing chronicle of life in medieval Europe and the battle that altered the course of an empire. Although almost six centuries old, the Battle of Agincourt still captivates the imaginations of men and women on both sides of the Atlantic. It has been immortalized in high culture (Shakespeare's Henry V) and low (the New York Post prints Henry's battle cry on its editorial page each Memorial Day). It is the classic underdog story in the history of warfare, and generations have wondered how the English -- outnumbered by the French six to one -- could have succeeded so bravely and brilliantly. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, eminent scholar Juliet Barker casts aside the legend and shows us that the truth behind Agincourt is just as exciting, just as fascinating, and far more significant. She paints a gripping narrative of the October 1415 clash between outnumbered English archers and heavily armored French knights. But she also takes us beyond the battlefield into palaces and common cottages to bring into vivid focus an entire medieval world in flux. Populated with chivalrous heroes, dastardly spies, and a ferocious and bold king, Agincourt is as earthshaking as its subject -- and confirms Juliet Barker's status as both a historian and a storyteller of the first rank.

Architectural Record

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Architectural Record written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Battle of Styles

Author : RIBA London Region
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Battle of Styles written by RIBA London Region and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Battle of Crécy, 1346

Author : Andrew Ayton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Battle of Crécy, 1346 written by Andrew Ayton and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A momentous event that sent shock waves across Europe, the battle of Crecy marked a turning point in the English king's struggle with his Valois adversary. This book assesses the significance of Crecy, and offers interpretations of both the battle itself and the campaign that preceded it.

Journal of the Society of Arts

Author : Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 978 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Journal of the Society of Arts written by Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Building News and Engineering Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Building News and Engineering Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Journal of the Society of Arts

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1230 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Journal of the Society of Arts written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 1230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Journal of the Royal Society of Arts

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1228 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Journal of the Royal Society of Arts written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 1228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Irish Builder and Engineer

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 932 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Irish Builder and Engineer written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Battle for the Life and Beauty of the Earth

Author : Christopher Alexander
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Battle for the Life and Beauty of the Earth written by Christopher Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christoper Alexander's always controversial work raises issues critical to regenerating the environment and creating a new culture for building--and rebuilding--our cities, neighborhoods, buildings, and gardens. Demonstrates the application of Alexander's theories and methods to a large-scale project and shows how architecture can bring life to a community. The creative processes described in the book are for anyone who designs, builds, shapes, repairs, or otherwise modifies the built environment.

The Battle of Versailles

Author : Robin Givhan
Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 1250053854
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Battle of Versailles written by Robin Givhan and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On November 28, 1973, the world's social elite gathered at the Palace of Versailles for an international fashion show. By the time the curtain came down on the evening's spectacle, history had been made and the industry had been forever transformed. This is that story. Conceived as a fund-raiser for the restoration of King Louis XIV's palace, in the late fall of 1973, five top American designers faced off against five top French designers in an over-the-top runway extravaganza. An audience filled with celebrities and international jet-setters, including Princess Grace of Monaco, the Duchess of Windsor, Paloma Picasso, and Andy Warhol, were treated to an opulent performance featuring Liza Minnelli, Josephine Baker, and Rudolph Nureyev. What they saw would forever alter the history of fashion. The Americans at the Battle of Versailles– Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein, Halston, and Stephen Burrows – showed their work against the five French designers considered the best in the world – Yves Saint Laurent, Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Emanuel Ungaro, and Marc Bohan of Christian Dior. Plagued by in-fighting, outsized egos, shoestring budgets, and innumerable technical difficulties, the American contingent had little chance of meeting the European's exquisite and refined standards. But against all odds, the American energy and the domination by the fearless models (ten of whom, in a groundbreaking move, were African American) sent the audience reeling. By the end of the evening, the Americans had officially taken their place on the world's stage, prompting a major shift in the way race, gender, sexuality, and economics would be treated in fashion for decades to come. As the curtain came down on The Battle of Versailles, American fashion was born; no longer would the world look to Europe to determine the stylistic trends of the day, from here forward, American sensibility and taste would command the world's attention. Pulitzer-Prize winning fashion journalist Robin Givhan offers a lively and meticulously well-researched account of this unique event. The Battle of Versailles is a sharp, engaging cultural history; this intimate examination of a single moment shows us how the world of fashion as we know it came to be.