The shape of utopia the architecture of radical reform in nineteenth-century America
"The Shape of Utopia documents a pivotal moment in American history when ordinary people ardently believed in the potential to reshape society. Highlighting the inherent political capacity of architecture, Irene Cheng showcases how visionary utopian planners in the mid-nineteenth century used t...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Minneapolis, London
University of Minnesota Press
2023
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| Schriftenreihe: | Buell Center books in the history and theory of American architecture
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "The Shape of Utopia documents a pivotal moment in American history when ordinary people ardently believed in the potential to reshape society. Highlighting the inherent political capacity of architecture, Irene Cheng showcases how visionary utopian planners in the mid-nineteenth century used their blueprints as persuasive visual rhetoric that could mobilize others to share in their aspirations for a better world"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | 349 Seiten Illustrationen, Pläne |
| ISBN: | 9781517907464 978-1-5179-0746-4 9781517907457 978-1-5179-0745-7 |