Home : a short history of an idea

By - Rybczynski, Witold

Floor - Floor 3

ISBN 10 - 0140102310

ISBN 13 - 9780140102314

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Dwellings--Psychological aspects

Shelf No - 1

Call Number - 728.019 RYB

Physical Description - x, 256 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes - Include index.

Book Information

Walk through five centuries of homes both great and small—from the smoke-filled manor halls of the Middle Ages to today's Ralph Lauren-designed environments—on a house tour like no other, one that delightfully explicates the very idea of "home." You'll see how social and cultural changes influenced styles of decoration and furnishing, learn the connection between wall-hung religious tapestries and wall-to-wall carpeting, discover how some of our most welcome luxuries were born of architectural necessity, and much more. Most of all, Home opens a rare window into our private lives—and how we really want to live.

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