{"product_id":"architecture-politics-gregory-kesik-9798305160673","title":"Architecture \u0026 Politics: From Antiquity to the 20th Century. Short Course","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs John Ruskin wrote: \u003c\/b\u003e \"all people, whatever their tastes and aptitudes, are forced to confront the surrounding buildings.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTherefore, the \u003cb\u003edurability of architecture\u003c\/b\u003e and its ubiquity in space make it the \u003cb\u003eperfect tool for pursuing politics\u003c\/b\u003e based both on the \u003cb\u003ephilosophy of power\u003c\/b\u003e and on a specific \u003cb\u003eideology\u003c\/b\u003e... This book, written as a \u003cb\u003eshort course\u003c\/b\u003e, which you can read in \u003cb\u003eone evening\u003c\/b\u003e, shows the mutual interpenetration architecture and politics, from antiquity to the 20th century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is a \u003cb\u003efascinating journey through history\u003c\/b\u003e marked by influences that today we don't even want to think about... but we succumb to them anyway. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003epages: \u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003esize: \u003c\/b\u003e 5.5 x 8.5 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ecover: \u003c\/b\u003e glossy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003einterior: \u003c\/b\u003e black \u0026amp; white with \u003cb\u003ecolor illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Kesik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798305160673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d","brand":"Gregory Kesik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446754357503,"sku":"9798305160673","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_17f93b4d-6c38-4136-a992-9d43f8c3a9c7.jpg?v=1777226741","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/architecture-politics-gregory-kesik-9798305160673","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}