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Author: Edward E. Crain Publisher: University Press of Florida ISBN: 1947372238 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 531
Book Description
The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida’s long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and through Florida, highlighting the connections between the Sunshine State and its neighboring islands. Books in this series show how early explorers found and settled Florida and the Caribbean. They tell the tales of early pioneers, both foreign and domestic. They examine topics critical to the area such as travel, migration, economic opportunity, and tourism. They look at the growth of Florida and the Caribbean and the attendant pressures on the environment, culture, urban development, and the movement of peoples, both forced and voluntary. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series gathers the rich data available in these architectural, archaeological, cultural, and historical works, as well as the travelogues and naturalists’ sketches of the area prior to the twentieth century, making it accessible for scholars and the general public alike. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series is made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, under the Humanities Open Books program.
Author: Andrew Gerald Gravette Publisher: Signal Books ISBN: Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 364
Book Description
Spanish cathedrals and convents, Dutch gabled warehouses, English country houses, and French ironwork market buildings: all these have survived the perils of earthquakes and hurricanes." "Featuring over one thousand architectural sites across the region, this comprehensive guide describes churches, plantation houses, fortresses and ordinary homes. With a useful glossary of architectural terms and advice on what to look out for, it covers notable and interesting buildings in every island from the Bahamas down to Trinidad."
Author: Michael Connors Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 280
Book Description
Caribbean Houses is a lavishly illustrated account of the development of historically significant houses in the West Indies. Author Michael Connors, a West Indian decorative arts scholar, examines venerable houses that remain as a testimony to the rich history and vibrant lifestyle that was, and continues to be, an important part of Caribbean culture. The book is divided into five chapters, one for each European heritage: the Spanish Antilles, the Dutch Leewards, the English Islands, the French Lesser Antilles, and the Danish Virgin Islands. An authoritative text sheds light on the area’s rich architectural and interior design history and gives the reader a unique view of houses that combine the tradition of European styles with the vernacular island forms and decorative motifs. The lavish new photography captures the stunning exteriors and provides a rare look into the interiors of these historic houses, with exotic tropical hardwoods, indigenous stone, and a blending of local crafts and handiwork with antiques and contemporary furnishings. With the disappearance of so much of the Caribbean’s historic domestic architecture, the colonial residences that still exist represent an important historical record of the Caribbean’s material culture.
Author: A. G. Gravette Publisher: ISBN: 9780756779009 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 336
Book Description
Colonized by Spanish, French, Brit. and Dutch settlers, Caribbean architecture reflects a variety of colonial influences. Its buildings are also testimony to a history of slavery and constant immigration, revealing the legacy of African, Asian, and North Amer. styles and techniques. Spanish cathedrals and convents, Dutch gabled warehouses, English country houses and French ironwork market buildings have all survived. Featuring over 1,000 architectural sites, this guide describes churches, plantation houses, fortresses and ordinary homes on every island from the Bahamas to Trinidad, and traces the historical and economic developments which have created the region1s unique Creole styles. Glossary of architectural terms. Color plates and line drawings
Author: Suzanne Slesin Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers ISBN: Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 308
Book Description
An exquisitely photographed celebration of the designs and lifestyles of the sun-drenched islands. More than 600 full-color photographs.
Author: Suzanne Slesin Publisher: ISBN: 9780500283615 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 290
Book Description
This captivating portrait of the Caribbean explodes with an intense profusion of images, colours and ideas: you can almost feel the gentle breezes, inhale the soft fragrance of tropical flowers and luxuriate in the warmth of the sun.
Author: Joan D. van Andel
Author: Joan D. van Andel
Author: David Buisseret
Author: Edward E. Crain
Author: Andrew Gerald Gravette
Author: Michael Connors
Author: A. G. Gravette
Author: Pamela W. Gosner
Author: Suzanne Slesin
Author: Suzanne Slesin
Author: Robert Douglas