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In ruins : a journey through history, art, and literature / Christopher Woodward

By:

Woodward, Christopher

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Vintage Books , 2003Description: 280 p. : illus. ; 20 cmISBN:

9781400030866

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Toller Cranston Collection

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DDC classification:

REF 930.1 WOO

Summary: Combines elements of history, memoir, and travelogue into a meditation on the meaning of ruins and their hold on the human imagination, ranging from the plains of Troy to the monuments of ancient Rome, as he describes the experiences of artists and writers who were fascinated with ruins around the world.

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Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	Consulta / Referencia	REF 930.1 WOO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		024845

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Combines elements of history, memoir, and travelogue into a meditation on the meaning of ruins and their hold on the human imagination, ranging from the plains of Troy to the monuments of ancient Rome, as he describes the experiences of artists and writers who were fascinated with ruins around the world.

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