On Adam's house in Paradise : the idea of the primitive hut in architectural history / Joseph Rykwert.

Main entry:

Rykwert, Joseph, 1926-

Title & Author:

On Adam's house in Paradise : the idea of the primitive hut in architectural history / Joseph Rykwert.

Edition:

2nd ed.
1st MIT Press pbk. ed.

Publication:

Description:

250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Originally pub. in 1972 by The Museum of Modern Art.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-239) and index.
Thinking and Doing -- Necessity and Convention -- Positive and Arbitrary -- Nature and Reason -- Gothic Excursus -- Reason and Grace -- The Rites -- A House for the Soul.

Summary:

"This new edition of On Adam's House in Paradise (first published by the Museum of Modern Art) incorporates all the original illustrations and several new ones, as well as additional text by the author. On Adam's House in Paradise "takes off backward through history hunting for Adam's house, the original image. En route, with wry wit and charm, Rykwert singes every generation of architectural theoreticians back to Vitruvius, but he manages to illuminate their efforts and their immolations." -- Charles Moore, Progressive Architecture.

Resources:
Table of contents
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ISBN:

026268036X (pbk.)
9780262680363 (pbk.)

Subject:

Adam Biblische Person
Architecture, Ancient.
Architecture and archaeology.
Architecture Psychological aspects.
Architecture, Classical.
Architecture antique.
Architecture et archéologie.
Architecture Aspect psychologique.
Architekturtheorie
Architektur
Psychologie
Geschichte
Architecture, Primitive

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Location: Library main 74948
Call No.: ID:92-B2356
Status: Available

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