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Enclaves of America: The Rhetoric of American Political Architecture Abroad, 1900-1965
Hardback
Main Details
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Enclaves of America: The Rhetoric of American Political Architecture Abroad, 1900-1965
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ron Theodore Robin
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:224 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Public buildings - civic, commercial, industrial, etc
History of architecture |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691631387
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| Classifications | Dewey:725.17 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
43 halftones
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Whether determining the style of its embassies or the design of overseas cemeteries for Americans killed in battle, the U.S. government in its rise to global leadership greatly valued architectural symbols as a way of conveying its power abroad. In order to explain the political significance of American monuments on foreign soil, this illustrated b
Reviews"Robin's readings of American cemeteries and embassies are ingenious and terrifically insightful. [He] pushes us to reconsider the cultural formulations of American diplomacy."--Robert W. Rydell, Diplomatic History "Robin skillfully ... demonstrate[s] how the architectural symbolism of buildings and cemeteries reflected uncertain and often incoherent political and economic aims, and ... eloquently testifies to the often unacknowledged contradictions of [our] democratic image."--Diane Ghirardo, American Historical Review
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