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Conception and birth, growth and maturity, aging and death - these are important moments in the human life story. They are also stages in the existence of a building, says the author of this unconventional history of the rituals and practices that surround built structures in America.

Drawing on sources as varied as Masonic manuals, promotional brochures, janitorial contracts, tourist guidebooks, and religious texts, the cultural historian Neil Harris explores the rites of building passage over the past one hundred and fifty years. In this generously illustrated volume, he offers new insights into the social and cultural roles of buildings.

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Yale University Press
Language
English
Pages
198

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Subjects
Architecture and society, Social life and customs, Architecture, Rites and ceremonies, Gebouwen, American Architecture, Histoire, M¿urs et coutumes, Riten, Ruimtegebruik, Architecture et societe, Architecture americaine, Manners and customs, History, Rites et ceremonies, Architecture, united states, Architecture, history, United states, social life and customs, U.s.a. - 20th century architecture, United states studies - general & miscellaneous, U.s.a. - 19th century architecture, U.s.a. - general & miscellaneous architecture
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United States
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20th century, 19th century

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-187) and index.

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720
Library of Congress
NA2543.S6 H37 1999, NA2543.S6H37 1999

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ix, 198 p. :
Number of pages
198

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OL348881M
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0300070454
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98008100
OCLC/WorldCat
39275703
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2136638
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3360117

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