Greek revival America

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Author:  Roger G. Kennedy

Publisher:  Rizzoli International Publications

Place of printing:  New York

Year of publication:  [2010]

"In 1826, as the United States celebrated its fiftieth birthday and bade farewell to the last of its founding fathers, a new American consciousness was being born - one characterized by optimism, self-assurance, and affluence. This forward-looking attitude was the very embodiment of the American Greek Revival, a movement that arose from a state of mind and a style of life, and one that was most publicly expressed through architecture." "In Greek Revival America, Roger Kennedy takes a long, loving look at the style of living and governing fostered by the American Greek Revival, a period that reached full flower in the 1820s and flourished until its spirit was crushed by the tragedy and pessimism of the Civil War. In this full-scale study of the era, the author uses architecture as a springboard to launch into the realm of social history, inviting the reader to examine the multifaceted panorama of forces that created the underpinnings of this style." "For example, the text shows why --

Product Condition:
Copy in good condition. Dust jacket slightly yellowed with dust spots, light scratches and minimal signs of wear; light creases at the edges and small abrasions at the edges and corners. Light yellowing of the pages. English text. Book in good condition.

ISBN Code:  0847831841

EAN:  9780847831845

Pages:  454

Format:  Hardback with dust jacket

Dimensions (cm):
Height:  30
Width:  24

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English text. English text. Photographs by John M. Hall, Jack Kotz, Robert Lautman, Mark Zeek. With numerous color photographs ft

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