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OverviewThe only full treatise on architecture and its related arts to survive from classical antiquity, the De Architectura libri decem (Ten Books on Architecture) is the single most important work of architectural history in the Western world, having shaped humanist architecture and the image of the architect from the Renaissance to the present. This new, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture is the first to be published for an English-language audience in more than half a century. Expressing the range of Vitruvius' style, the translation, along with the critical commentary and illustrations, aims to shape a new image of the Vitruvius who emerges as an inventive and creative thinker, rather than the normative summarizer, as he was characterized in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vitruvius , Ingrid D. Rowland (Southwestern University, Texas ) , Thomas Noble HowePublisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) ISBN: 9780511840951ISBN 10: 0511840950 Publication Date: 18 December 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPart I. Translator's Preface: List of manuscripts and printed editions; Illustrator's preface; Part II: The Translation: Book 1; Book 2; Book 3; Book 4; Book 5; Book 6; Book 7; Book 8; Book 9; Book 10; Part III. Commentary and Illustrations.ReviewsThis book makes the Renaissance enthusiasm for Vitruvius understandable again, and it is an indispensable starting point for future work on him. Garry Wills, Preservation Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |