The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture
James Stevens Curl author Susan Wilson author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:26th Feb '15
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£14.99(9780199674992)
This comprehensive dictionary features over 6,000 entries on architectural history and includes biographies of notable architects, detailed illustrations, and an updated bibliography, making it a vital resource for students and professionals alike.
The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture is a comprehensive reference work that features over 6,000 entries detailing the history of architecture from ancient times to the present. This authoritative dictionary is beautifully illustrated, containing over 260 meticulous line drawings, labeled cross-sections, and diagrams. These visuals aid in identifying various architectural styles and features, making it a valuable resource for students, professional architects, and art historians alike.
In its third edition, the dictionary has been extensively revised and expanded, adding more than 900 new entries. These include definitions for garden and landscape terms, such as Baroque garden and Zen garden-design, broadening the scope of architectural history to encompass landscape architecture. Each entry is supplemented with a mini-bibliography, providing readers with suggestions for further reading, while the complete bibliography from the first edition has been updated and incorporated into this edition.
This dictionary serves as an essential tool for anyone interested in architectural and garden history. Its clear and concise writing style offers in-depth analysis, making it accessible to both professionals and general readers. Whether you are a student seeking to deepen your understanding or a curious individual exploring the world of architecture, The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture is an invaluable addition to your library, offering a wealth of information and insights into the built environment.
Assisted by Wilson, Curl has created a valuable piece of scholarship, and the definitive reference work on architecture and landscape design... The entries are clear and concise, detailed and thoroughly referenced... [It is] an authoritative, reliable, and accurate resource... handsomely produced and well written... It is a delightful read and an indispensable source for students, scholars, practitioners, and the public. * Hannah Malone, Architectural History *
...definitions are not only elegantly concise, they often sparkle with sententious wit. Give me this pleasingly well written dictionary any day. * Christopher Catling, SALON: Society of Antiquaries of London Online Newsletter *
the quintessential reference work for professionals, scholars and interested laymen * Karen Latimer, Perspective: The Journal of The Royal Society of Ulster Architects *
simply the best dictionary of architecture on the market ... a delight. * Gwyn Headley, Follies *
[a] magisterial Dictionary ... although outwardly formidable, is surprisingly accessible and written in an engaging and often highly opinionated style. Curl and Wilson give us much, much more than mere facts ... This is a work of vast scholarship where learning is presented with style and panache; it will remain the definitive dictionary of architecture until Curl produces his fourth edition. For the garden and landscape historian it is a remarkable resource and ... should be the primary volume of reference for amateurs and scholars alike. * Timothy Mowl, Garden History: Journal of the Garden History Society *
Beautifully written in clipped, scholarly prose, assiduously referenced, with a comprehensive bibliography and seasoned with Curl's own dry wit, the dictionary is both informative and readable ... a substantial addition, in every sense, to the library of those with an interest in architecture and landscape design. * Hugh Petter, The Georgian: The Magazine of The Georgian Group *
What gives the references the occasional sting and much in the way of individuality is the marked viewpoint of James Stevens Curl, feisty as ever. Not for him the banal tower block or the lusting after weird and wonderful shapes in the perpetual search for novelty * Matthew Saunders, Newsletter of the Ancient Monuments Society in association with The Friends of Friendless Churches *
The dictionary is a great achievement * Ruairidh Moir, RIAS Quarterly: The Journal of The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland *
Written with considerable wit as well as great scholarship, this is an indispensable book of reference. * Graham Tite, Context: Journal of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation *
The book is essential and it now has no real competitor ... a hugely impressive work of scholarship. * Gavin Stamp, Country Life *
The clear approach adopted in this revision ensures its continued reputation as the touchstone of architectural lexicography ... Stevens Curl and Wilson together succeed very well in creating a truly holistic architectural-historical language: an all-round education indeed. * Anna Shelley, Mausolus: The Journal of The Mausolea & Monuments Trust *
Curl's greatly expanded dictionary ... is certainly one of the most useful and impressive * Kevin V. Mulligan, Irish Arts Review: The Journal of Fine Art, Architecture, Photography, Sculpture, Antiques, Decorative Arts and Crafts *
This updated reference work should be a standard work for all good libraries, both academic and public due to the Dictionarys pedigree and reputation. * Penny Dade, Reference Reviews *
ISBN: 9780199674985
Dimensions: 242mm x 162mm x 59mm
Weight: 1616g
1040 pages
3rd Revised edition