Thomas Carter

Building Zion: The Material World of Mormon Settlement

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Produktbeschreibung

Thomas Carter is emeritus professor of architectural history in the University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning. He is coauthor of Utah’s Historic Architecture, 1847–1940: A Guide and Invitation to Vernacular Architecture: A Guide to the Study of Ordinary Buildings and Landscapes.

Produktdetails

• Architecture, Landscape and Am
• Verlag: University of Minnesota Press
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 201mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 1134g
• ISBN-13: 9780816689576
• ISBN-10: 0816689571
• Artikelnr.: 40811877

Autorenporträt

Thomas Carter is emeritus professor of architectural history in the University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning. He is coauthor of Utah’s Historic Architecture, 1847–1940: A Guide and Invitation to Vernacular Architecture: A Guide to the Study of Ordinary Buildings and Landscapes.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Preface
Note on Illustrations
Introduction: A Landscape of Difference
1. Faith and Works: A Historical Framework
2. The Settlement Matrix: Towns and Temples
3. According to Need: Family Stewardships and the Distribution of Resources
4. Frontier Fashion: Domestic Architecture and Individual Display
5. Polygamy and Patriarchy: Women in the Landscape
6. Business as Usual: The Americanization of the Mormon Main Street
7. Meetinghouses: The Search for Mormon Identity
8. Mansion on the Hill: The Temple as Ritual Space
Conclusion: The Enduring Zion
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index