History of Architecture

Contents: About the book. I. Western Architecture: 1. Prehistoric architecture of Egypt and West Asiatic Region: Egyptian Civilisation and Egyptian architecture Its beginnings early attempts and further development (From about 5000 to 332 BC). 2. Historical background. 3. Temples. 4. West Asiatic architecture and the development of ancient architecture in the West Asiatic Region between 5000 BC and 641 AD. 5. Historical background.... II. Indian architecture: 1. Indian architecture : From about 3000 BC to the 14 Century AD Pre-historic period. 2. Indus Valley Civilisation. 3. Indian architecture as depicted in sculptures from monuments of Buddhist Faith. 4. Chaityas and Viharas. 5. Rock cut caves, Buddhist: Hinayana Phase in Western Ghats Chaityas.... III. Modern architecture: 1. Prelude to modern architecture. 2. Pioneers of modern architecture. 3. H.P. Burlage (1856-1934). 3. Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926). 4. Frank Lloyd Wright. 5. Buildings for the Johnson Wax Works, Racin, Wisconsin (1936-39 and 1950)....

"This book consists of three parts (1) Development of architecture in the West. Starting with the earliest examples from the Southern region of Mediterranean sea and its further development in Greece, Rome and Byzantium as well as the church architecture of Europe including architecture of the Renaissance Period. (2) Development of Indian architecture form the Indus Valley period and right upto the nineteenth century. It also includes development of Architecture from West Asia from eight Century onwards and ultimately its introduction in Indian by the Muslim Sultans (From 12 Century onwards). (3) Rise of Modern architecture in USA and its spared all over the world. Development of modern architecture in India from Nineteenth Century onwards."