Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village: The Creation of an Architectural Masterpiece
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Book Overview Thomas Jefferson's design for the University of Virginia is widely hailed as a masterpiece. It is his greatest architectural accomplishme...
Thomas Jefferson's design for the University of Virginia is widely hailed as a masterpiece. It is his greatest architectural accomplishment, the summation of his quest for intellectual freedom. The story of the University encompasses the political and architectural worlds, as Jeffeson struggled against great opposition to establish a new type of educational institution. Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village offers a comprehensive look at Jefferson's design for the University, at how it came into being, at the different perecptions of its successes and failures, and at the alterations that have taken place down through the years.
The revised edition incorporates research that has been ongoing since the book first appeared in 1993, and includes a preface by Richard Guy Wilson, essays on architecture and education and the Lawn, additional architectural drawings and historic photographs, a foreword by President John T. Casteen III, and numerous color illustrations.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 144 | Language: English | Publisher: UNIV OF VIRGINIA PR | ISBN: 0813928303
FormatHardcover
Pages144
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0813928303
EAN9780813928302
PublisherUNIV OF VIRGINIA PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
EditionRevised
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight2.06 Pounds
Length10.32 Inches
Width10.28 Inches
Height0.7 Inches
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