Buildings Across Time
An Introduction to World Architecture
by Michael Fazio
6th Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781264299843 |
| eText ISBN | 9781265778699 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Higher Education |
| Publishing Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 6th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 624 |
Buildings Across Time: An Introduction to World Architecture, 6th Edition delivers a structured survey of global architectural history for students and lecturers. Author Michael Fazio explores how built environments evolved across distinct regions and civilization periods.
The text balances traditional Western architecture and Pre-Columbian American construction with dedicated coverage of Middle Eastern, Indian, and Russian traditions. Additional chapters examine the architectural heritage of China and Japan, providing learners with a multi-regional framework for historical design.
This foundational textbook prepares students for introductory study by linking geographic building methods to their cultural contexts. Instructors can utilize the comprehensive scope to establish clear connections between regional architectural movements across time.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: THE BEGINNINGS OF ARCHITECTURE
Chapter 2: THE GREEK WORLD
Chapter 3: THE ARCHITECTURE OF ANCIENT INDIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
Chapter 4: THE TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE OF CHINA AND JAPAN
Chapter 5: THE ROMAN WORLD
Chapter 6: EARLY CHRISTIAN AND BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE
Chapter 7: ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
Chapter 8: EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE
Chapter 9: GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE
Chapter 10: INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE IN THE AMERICAS AND AFRICA
Chapter 11: RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE
Chapter 12: BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE
Chapter 13: NEO-CLASSICISM, ROMANTICISM, AND THE ROCOCO
Chapter 14: ECLECTICISM, INDUSTRIALIZATION, AND NEWNESS
Chapter 15: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AND MODERNISM
Chapter 16: MODERNISMS IN THE MID- AND LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY AND BEYOND
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