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On the ruins of Babel architectural metaphor in German thought

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.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York Cornell University Press 2011, 2011
Series:Signale : modern German letters, cultures, and thought
Subjects:
Bmbf-statusseminar
Architekturtheorie
Architecture / Adaptive Reuse & Renovation
Architecture / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments
Architecture / Professional Practice
Architecture / Reference
Philosophy / Aesthetics
Ästhetik
Deutschland
Germany / Fast
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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
ISBN:0801460050
9780801460050
0801476968
0801476763
9780801476761

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