A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals, by Kostof, Spiro
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A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals, by Kostof, Spiro. Oxford University Press: New York, 1985. Edition: Later printing. ISBN: 0195034732. Softcover, 4to, 9.25 by 11 inches, 788 pages. Pictorial wraps. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. Includes Glossary and Index.

Condition: Near Very Good. Cover lighly rubbed; tiny curl to lower front corner. Biggest defect is remainder mark (two black streaks) on lower page edges. Interior clean and unmarked.

Contents: Publisher's Note:

cIn the conviction that "everything built is worth studying" -- the standard as well as the exceptional -- Spiro Kostof has written a wide-ranging history of architecture and urbanism from Stone Age antiquity to postmodernism. Taking form to be an envelope of meaning, he examines the physical and cultural contexts of buildings, their decorative programs, the aims of their patrons, the settings in which they existed, and the activities for which they were intended. Lavishly illustrated, the book contains some 1000 illustrations, including 150 drawings specially prepared for the book.