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France, arguably more than any other Western nation, played a central role in the emergence and development of modernism across a variety of disciplines, with its architects in particular creating some of the most iconic buildings of the twentieth century. Yet few histories have attempted to grapple with the continuities and breaks in Frances architecture since 1900, particularly against the broader international background. France: Modern Architectures in History is the first book to present a complete narrative of the unfolding of architectural modernity in France, dealing both with the buildings themselves and also the political and critical frameworks surrounding them. This book is based on more than three decades of research on the architecture and urban design of the francophone world, dealing not only with developments within France itself but also the colonial context and the systems of exchange with other countries including Italy, Germany, Russia and the United States. Jean-Louis Cohen offers a new perspective on ideas, projects and buildings too often considered in a narrow, nationalistic perspective. He also maps Frances architectural and spatial development against its problematic search for national identity, the background of European rivalries and the countrys colonial project. Authoritatively written and drawing on a wealth of recent research, France: Modern Architectures in History will be of interest to students, professionals and historians of architecture as well as in other fields of study
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monografia Rebiun22912554 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun22912554 150918s2015 enkaeo 001 0 eng d 9781780233543 StDuBDS eng StDuBDS rda UGR eng fre Cohen, Jean-Louis 1949-) autor France by Jean-Louis Cohen ; translated by Christian Hubert London Reaktion Books 2015 London London Reaktion Books 358 p. illustrations 23 cm 358 p. Modern architectures in history 16 Índices p. 331-337 France, arguably more than any other Western nation, played a central role in the emergence and development of modernism across a variety of disciplines, with its architects in particular creating some of the most iconic buildings of the twentieth century. Yet few histories have attempted to grapple with the continuities and breaks in Frances architecture since 1900, particularly against the broader international background. France: Modern Architectures in History is the first book to present a complete narrative of the unfolding of architectural modernity in France, dealing both with the buildings themselves and also the political and critical frameworks surrounding them. This book is based on more than three decades of research on the architecture and urban design of the francophone world, dealing not only with developments within France itself but also the colonial context and the systems of exchange with other countries including Italy, Germany, Russia and the United States. Jean-Louis Cohen offers a new perspective on ideas, projects and buildings too often considered in a narrow, nationalistic perspective. He also maps Frances architectural and spatial development against its problematic search for national identity, the background of European rivalries and the countrys colonial project. Authoritatively written and drawing on a wealth of recent research, France: Modern Architectures in History will be of interest to students, professionals and historians of architecture as well as in other fields of study Traducción del francés Arquitectura Arquitectura y sociedad Francia Siglo XX Architecture France History 20th century Architecture and society France History 20th century Historia Hubert, Christian 1948-) traductor