Gothic Architecture

Elaborately conceived, grandly constructed insane asylums—ranging in appearance from classical temples to Gothic castles—were once a common sight looming on the outskirts of American towns and cities.

Documents in Canadian Architecture' is the first book of its kind, a history of Canadian architecture through primary sources. Included are documents that address an impressive range of topics, from Native architecture and the Prairie town to architectural competitions and stylistic debates on such important movements as the Gothic Revival, Modernism, and Postmodernism…

The world of William Faulkner is seen from a new perspective in Thomas Hines's imaginative and many-faceted study. Hines assesses the impact of the built environment on Faulkner's consciousness and shows how the architecture of the writer's fictional county of Yoknapatawpha reflects the actual architecture of Oxford, Mississippi, and neighboring areas…