Building lives
constructing rites and passages
by Neil Harris
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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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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 architecturePlaces
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Building lives: constructing rites and passages
1999, Yale University Press
in English
0300070454 9780300070453
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-187) and index.
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