An edition of Home: A Short History of an Idea (1986)

Home

a short history of an idea

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An edition of Home: A Short History of an Idea (1986)

Home

a short history of an idea

by and

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  • 1 Have read

Walk through five centuries of homes both great and small—from the smoke-filled manor halls of the Middle Ages to today's Ralph Lauren-designed environments—on a house tour like no other, one that delightfully explicates the very idea of "home." You'll see how social and cultural changes influenced styles of decoration and furnishing, learn the connection between wall-hung religious tapestries and wall-to-wall carpeting, discover how some of our most welcome luxuries were born of architectural necessity, and much more. Most of all, Home opens a rare window into our private lives—and how we really want to live.

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Penguin Books
Language
English
Pages
256

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Subjects

Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Personal space, Personal space, Architecture and society, Psychological aspects of Dwellings, Dwellings, Arquitectura y sociedad, Domestic Architecture, Psychological aspects of Domestic architecture, ESPACIO PERSONAL, VIVIENDAS, ASPECTOS PSICOLOGICOS, Architecture et société, Espace personnel, Habitations, Aspect psychologique, New York Times reviewed, Interior decoration, Architecture, domestic, Architectural design
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Home
2001, Pocket Books
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Home: A Short History of an Idea
August 1997, Blackstone Audiobooks
Audio cassette in English
Cover of: La casa
La casa: historia de una idea
1991, Emecé Editores
in Spanish
Cover of: Home
Home: a short history of an idea
1987, Penguin Books
in English
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Home: A Short History of an Idea
July 7, 1987, Penguin (Non-Classics)
Paperback in English
Cover of: Home
Home: A Short History of an Idea
July 7, 1987, Penguin (Non-Classics)
in English
Cover of: Home
Home: a short history of an idea
1986, Viking
in English
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Home: A Short History of an Idea
July 28, 1986, Viking Adult
Hardcover in English - Reprint edition

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Bibliography: p. 233-244.
Includes index.

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New York, NY

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Dewey Decimal Class
728/.01/9
Library of Congress
NA7125 .R9 1987, NA7125.R9 1987

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x, 256 p. :
Number of pages
256

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OL2735993M
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homeshorthistory0000rybc_y2c2
ISBN 10
0140102310
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86030398
OCLC/WorldCat
14966304
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42800
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134218

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OL74223W

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