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| #146602 in Books | Witold Rybczynski | 1987-07-07 | 1987-07-07 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.71 x.69 x5.08l,.44 | File type: PDF | 272 pages | Home A Short History of an Idea||31 of 31 people found the following review helpful.| The underlying concepts of domesticity|By A Customer|I love this book. I love the topic, analyzing the humble dwellingplace for its universals. I love the way he has organized by those very topics rather than by the detail of historic era or functional object. "Home" liberates the whole topic to a level whidh allows the reader to consider what all people have in common f|From Publishers Weekly|In this study of the evolution of domestic living, McGill University architecture professor Rybczynski traces the material and cultural influences that have helped shape our notions of comfort. PW recommended this "intriguing" book. |Copyr
Walk through five centuries of homes both great and small—from the smoke-filled manor halls of the Middle Ages to today's Ralph Lauren-designed environments—on a house tour like no other, one that delightfully explicates the very idea of "home."
You'll see how social and cultural changes influenced styles of decoration and furnishing, learn the connection between wall-hung religious tapestries and wall-to-wall carpeting, discover how some of our most welcom...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Home: A Short History of an Idea | Witold Rybczynski. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
