The Mental Life of the Architectural Historian - Re-Opening the Early Historiography of Modern Architecture, Second Edition (Paperback, Unabridged edition)

Starting with the question concerning the discursive formation of architectural history, the chapters compiled in this book attempt to re-read the historiography of early modern architecture from the point of view of the theoretical work produced since the post-war era. Central to the objectives of the argument are the ways in which, firstly, architectural history differs from the traditions of art history, and, secondly, that the historical narrative works its autonomy through theoretical representation, the discursive flow of which is interrupted by the historian's urge to support arguments with references to buildings, texts, drawings, and historical events. The historians discussed in this volume are those regularly addressed by most critics revisiting modern architectural history. Individual chapters are dedicated to N. Pevsner, H. R. Hitchcock, and S. Giedion, an economy of selection that is formative for a critical understanding of the canon established by these historians. Themes such as periodization, autonomy, and time are discussed, and the coda of the final chapter expands on the scope of "critical historiography" popularised by Kenneth Frampton and Manfredo Tafuri.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	August 2013
Authors:	Gevork Hartoonian
Dimensions:	212 x 148 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - With dust jacket
Pages:	227
Edition:	Unabridged edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4438-4852-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography
LSN:	1-4438-4852-2
Barcode:	9781443848527

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