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Las fortalezas de Dios presenta un recorrido por la fascinante historia de los castillos templarios en los antiguos reinos hispánicos. La Orden del Temple, fundada según se cree en 1119, pronto se convirtió en una de las instituciones más extraordinarias de toda la Edad Media, entre otras cosas por su doble naturaleza religiosa y militar. Extendidos por gran parte de Europa, los caballeros templarios dejaron a lo largo de toda la península Ibérica innumerables huellas de su poder y su activo papel en la llamada Reconquista cristiana. Y las fortalezas del Temple constituyen la más...

Revealing the pleasure of contemplation, a well-known aesthetic professor journeys to the four corners of the earth, admiring the arts, architecture, and the people.

A Compilation of 30 Innovative Architectonic Inventions in Catalonia. The architecture produced in Catalonia has often been in the vanguard of Europe, especially since Barcelona hosted the 1992 Olympics. This book is an exciting overview of innovative spaces and techniques made in Catalonia, presenting a cross section of 'products' as well as the buildings and environments for which they were conceived. The products solve specific program requirements, new social demands, environmental needs, budget limitations and design aspirations to improve on the status quo. They are proving grounds of...

1998 Premio Bienal: Historia Both an architectural and a social history, this book examines the social implications of the elaborate design, construction, and decor details of Colombian republican houses of the 19th and 20th centuries. The elegant hallways, warm bedrooms, and eclectic combinations of foreign styles are the main characteristics of Colombia's post-colonial homes and an evocative means to rediscover the majesty of Colombia’s Belle Époque. Una historia tanto de arquitectura como de una sociedad, este libro fotográfico ilumina las implicaciones sociales de los elaborados...