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100 1 _aFergusson, James,
_d1808-1886
245 1 2 _aA History of Architecture in all Countries, Volume 1, 3rd ed. :
_bFrom the Earliest Times to the Present Day
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-11-01
508 _aProduced by Albert László, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A History of Architecture in All Countries, Volume 1, 3rd ed." by James Fergusson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a comprehensive exploration of architectural styles throughout history, examining structures from ancient civilizations to the present day. The book aims to detail the evolution and significance of architecture across various cultures, offering insights into the artistic and technical developments that have shaped built environments. The opening of this volume introduces the reader to the methodology and scope of the work. Fergusson distinguishes between two approaches to studying architecture: a static scientific perspective and a historical narrative that traces the origins and influences of architectural forms. He emphasizes the latter as a means to understand not just the art of architecture but its ethnographic significance, asserting that architecture serves as a record of human aspirations across different races and eras. This foundation sets the stage for a detailed examination of ancient architectural styles, beginning with Egyptian architecture, as well as the intellectual and aesthetic values attributed to various architectural accomplishments throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArchitecture -- History
700 1 _aSpiers, Richard Phené,
_d1838-1916
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55871
999 _c96702
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