Empire building: orientalism and victorian architecture
Auteur :
Crinson, Mark
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415139410
Date de publication :
22 août 1996
Dimensions :
24,6 x 18,9 cm
Poids :
560 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study explains how and why western architecture was exported in the 19th century to colonies in the East, and how Islamic and Byzantine architectural ideas and styles in turn impacted on the West. It also explores the influence of the East on writers such as Ruskin.