On the Ruins of Babel : Architectural Metaphor in German Thought /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Purdy, Daniel L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Benjamin, Walter, > 1892-1940 > analys och tolkning.
Arkitektur och filosofi > historia > Tyskland > 1700-talet.
Ästhetik
Architektur
Architekturtheorie
Philosophy, German
German literature
Architecture and philosophy
Architecture and literature
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
PHILOSOPHY > Aesthetics.
Litterature allemande > Histoire et critique.
Architecture et litterature > Histoire.
Philosophie allemande > Histoire.
Architecture et philosophie > Allemagne > Histoire.
German literature > History and criticism.
Architecture and literature > History.
Philosophy, German > History.
Architecture and philosophy > Germany > History.
Deutschland
Germany
History
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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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 (328 pages).
ISBN:9780801476969
Access:Open Access

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