Greece Modern Architectures in History
| Author/creator | Tzonis, Alexander Author |
| Other author | Rodi, Alcestis P. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Reaktion Books, Limited Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor] |
| Description | 287 p. ill 08.670 x 06.750 in. |
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| Series | Reaktion Books - Modern Architectures in History Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation <div> <div> <div>The remains of antiquity define Greek architecture in the popular imagination, but Greek edifices encompass far more than these ancient structures. Offered here is a comprehensive survey of modern Greek architecture of the past hundred-plus years.</div> <div>The book explores the buildings and architects of modern Greece, ranging from nineteenth-century neoclassical edifices to minimalist contemporary works and urban renewal projects. The ideas driving the creation of these buildings are given full attention, as the authors examine the influence of the rise of Modernism in the arts and the characteristics of regional styles, while also considering the reasons behind the bland, functional structures that have dominated Greek cityscapes since World War II. <i>Greece</i> situates this design survey within the nation's tumultuous cultural and political history, including the two world wars, a military dictatorship, civil war, and the consumerist boom of the 1990s.</div> <div><br /> A penetrating and thorough study, <i>Greece</i> offers a compelling account of modern Greek architecture that will be invaluable for all scholars of design and European history.<br /> </div> </div> </div> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781861893796 |
| ISBN | 1861893795 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781861893796 |
| Stock number | 00314465 |
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