1. Chinese Architectural History in the Twenty-First Century.
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SHATZMAN STEINHARDT, NANCY
- Subjects
ARCHITECTURE ,ARCHITECTURAL education ,HISTORIOGRAPHY of architecture ,ARCHITECTURAL research ,DWELLINGS ,ARCHITECTS ,HISTORY of universities & colleges ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,TWENTY-first century ,DWELLING design & construction ,HISTORY ,EDUCATION ,ARCHITECTURAL history - Abstract
An essay is presented which discusses the study and research of Chinese architectural history during the 21st century, often referencing architecture historiography. The role that the group of Chinese architects known as the First Generation plays in the study of Chinese architectural history in Chinese universities, including in regard to their study of Chinese building design, is discussed. The historiography of architecture in Shanxi province, China, including its cave-temples, is discussed.
- Published
- 2014
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