France : modern architectures in history / / Jean-Louis Cohen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465909703321
• Autore: Cohen Jean-Louis
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-78023-394-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (360 p.)
• Collana: Modern Architectures in History
• Disciplina: 720.944
• Soggetti: Architecture - France - History - 20th century; Architecture and society - France - History - 20th century; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; France: Modern Architectures in History; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; One: From Ironmade Wonders to Storms of Steel, 1889-1918; Two: An Elitist Modernity, 1918-40; Three: Social Reform and Modernity, 1918-40; Four: War and Reconstruction, 1940-50; Five: Languages and Techniques for High Growth, 1950-65; Six: State-driven Modernization, 1950-65; Seven: Catharsis and Renewal, 1965-81; Eight: Public Monuments and Architectural Invention, 1981-2000; Nine: Since 2000: the Dissolution of the French Model?; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index