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A History of Architecture in all Countries, Volumes 1 and 2, 3rd ed. / From the Earliest Times to the Present Day — James Fergusson

A History of Architecture in all Countries, Volumes 1 and 2, 3rd ed. / From the Earliest Times to the Present Day

James Fergusson

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 1435 pages

A History of Architecture in All Countries is James Fergusson's wide-ranging historical survey of building traditions around the world, from ancient times to the nineteenth century. It traces styles, structures and regional developments in a clear narrative. It is worth listening to for a broad, informed overview of architecture's global past.

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Contents

  1. A HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE IN ALL COUNTRIES, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY.
  2. EDITOR’S PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
  3. PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.
  4. FROM THE PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
  5. NOTE.
  6. CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
  7. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  8. INTRODUCTION.
  9. PART I.
  10. PART II.
  11. PART I.—ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE.
  12. BOOK I. EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE.
  13. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
  14. CHAPTER II. THE PYRAMIDS AND CONTEMPORARY MONUMENTS.
  15. CHAPTER III. FIRST THEBAN KINGDOM.
  16. CHAPTER IV. PHARAONIC KINGDOM.
  17. CHAPTER V GREEK AND ROMAN PERIOD.
  18. CHAPTER VI. ETHIOPIA.
  19. BOOK II.
  20. CHAPTER I. ASSYRIAN ARCHITECTURE.
  21. CHAPTER II. CHALDEAN TEMPLES.
  22. CHAPTER III. ASSYRIAN PALACES.
  23. CHAPTER IV. PERSIA.
  24. CHAPTER V. INVENTION OF THE ARCH.
  25. CHAPTER VI. JUDEA.
  26. CHAPTER VII. ASIA MINOR.
  27. BOOK III.
  28. CHAPTER I. GREECE.
  29. CHAPTER II. HELLENIC GREECE.
  30. BOOK IV. ETRUSCAN AND ROMAN ARCHITECTURE.

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