A Dictionary of Architecture
- ISBN-10
- 0192800175
- ISBN-13
- 9780192800176
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 833
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- James Stevens Curl
Description
Contains over 5,000 entries on architects, terms, periods, and styles.
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