On the ruins of Babel : architectural metaphor in German thought /

Show other versions (3)

Purdy surveys the volatile state of architectural theory in the Enlightenment, brought on by the newly emerged scientific critiques of Renaissance cosmology, then shows how German writers deployed Renaissance terminology so that 'harmony' & 'unity' became states of consciousn...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Purdy, Daniel L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2011.
Series:Signale (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Benjamin, Walter, > 1892-1940 > analys och tolkning.
BMBF-Statusseminar
Architecture and philosophy > Germany > History.
Philosophy, German > History.
Architecture and literature > History.
German literature > History and criticism.
Architecture et philosophie > Allemagne > Histoire.
Philosophie allemande > Histoire.
Architecture et littérature > Histoire.
Littérature allemande > Histoire et critique.
PHILOSOPHY > Aesthetics.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
Architecture and literature
Architecture and philosophy
German literature
Philosophy, German
Architekturtheorie
Architektur
Ästhetik
Arkitektur och filosofi > historia > Tyskland > 1700-talet.
Germany
Deutschland
European history
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:Purdy surveys the volatile state of architectural theory in the Enlightenment, brought on by the newly emerged scientific critiques of Renaissance cosmology, then shows how German writers deployed Renaissance terminology so that 'harmony' & 'unity' became states of consciousness, rather than terms used to describe the built world.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780801476969
0801476968
9780801460050
0801460050

Similar Items