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A History of Western Architecture Seventh Edition

Owen Hopkins

In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the late twentieth century. For this seventh edition, revising author Owen Hopkins provides a new introduction contextualizing Watkin's approach. The final chapter on the twenty-first century has been completely rewritten by Hopkins, who brings the story right up to date with the inclusion of such topics as re-use, digital cities and virtual architecture.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Laurence King
  • Publish Date: Jan 17th, 2023
  • Pages: 752
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.40in - 7.60in - 1.70in - 4.50lb
  • EAN: 9781529420302
  • Categories: RegionalBuildings - Public, Commercial & IndustrialCriticism

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About the Author

David Watkin (Author)
David Watkin was Emeritus Professor of the History of Architecture at the University of Cambridge and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. His many books include Sir John Soane: Enlightenment Thought and the Royal Academy Lectures (1996), Morality and Architecture Revisited (2001) and The Roman Forum (2009). He died in 2018.

Owen Hopkins (Author)
Owen Hopkins is Director of the Farrell Centre at Newcastle University. Previously he was Senior Curator at Sir John Soane's Museum and before that he was Architecture Programme Curator at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. He is the author of several books including Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon (2012), Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide (2014; both Laurence King), Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore (2020) and The Museum (2021).

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