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The architecture of the French Enlightenment
The architecture of the French Enlightenment Author:Allan Braham Allan Braham's comprehensive treatment of this brilliant and complex period introduces the reader to the major buildings, architects, and architectural patrons of the day. At the same time, it explores the broader determinants of architectural production: the rapid economic expansion of Paris and the main provincial centers and t... more »he increasing demand for improved public amenitiestheaters, schools, markets, and hospitals. This generously illustrated book provides a vivid commentary on society and manners in pre- Revolutionary France.« less