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Author Palyvou, Klairē, author.

Title Daidalos at work : a phenomenological approach to the study of Minoan architecture / Clairy Palyvou.

Publication Info. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : INSTAP Academic Press, 2018.
©2018

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Description 1 online resource (xxxii, 254 pages) : illustrations, map.
text file
Series Design and production
Design and production (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- 1. Minoan architecture in the turmoil of the 20th century -- 2. Land matters -- 3. The circle and the square -- 4. Boundaries and connectors -- 5. Configuration of the constituent parts -- 6. Design and execution -- 7. The art of building -- 8. The art of appearance -- 9. On function in architecture and archaeology -- 10. The Minoan Palace : empowering the center -- 11. Back to the 21st century A.D. : reflections from the future.
Summary The Bronze Age was a time of affluence and innovation for Crete, a unique 'moment' in the early history of architecture that, in a bizarre way, echos the modern world of the 20th century AD. The mythical Daidalos, with his many attributes and tasks, stands for the protoype of 'an architect at work', following orders and desires set by his clients and by society. The labyrinth, as a paradigm of order, stands for the primordial idea of architecture and a metaphor of human existence. In this book, architecture is the protagonist and phenomoneology the basic tool of thought. It addresses archaeologists, architectural historians, and architects alike, in the hope that it will prove useful to those interested in understanding the Minoan world through its architecture as much as those interested in exploring architecture through the Minoan paradigm.
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Subject Architecture, Minoan.
Architecture, Minoan.
Architecture -- Historiography.
Architecture -- Historiography.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Palyvou, Klairē. Daidalos at work. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : INSTAP Academic Press, 2018 9781931534949 (DLC) 2017050310 (OCoLC)1029073764
ISBN 9781623034269 (electronic book)
1623034264 (electronic book)
9781931534949 (paperback ; alkaline paper)