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Article: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE: Buildings in their Cultural and Technological Context.(Review)
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- The Architectural Review
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- December 1, 1999
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 EMAP Architecture. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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By Mark Gelernter. Manchester: Manchester University Press. 1999. [pounds]50
This richly illustrated and broad survey including discussions of native, vernacular, traditional and elite styles, traces American architecture from 12,000 BC to 1998. Gelernter discusses what he considers the dominant social, political, and philosophical forces of the day, as well as parallel developments in Europe. European influences on American architectural thinking and design are examined, as well as the unique ways in which American architects have borrowed, adapted and transformed European forms.
The most compelling parts of the book are Gelernter's continuing reminder ...