| Description |
1 online resource (259 pages) : illustrations |
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Book collections on Project MUSE
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| Contents |
Walking Macao, Reading the Baroque; Copyright; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Chapter 1. Learning from Macao: An Introduction; Chapter 2. Seven Libraries; Chapter 3. Igreja e Seminário São José (St Joseph's Seminary and Church); Chapter 4. Igreja de São Domingos (Church of St Dominic); Chapter 5. Ruínas de São Paulo (Ruins of St Paul's); Chapter 6. Neo-Classicism; Chapter 7. Walling the City; Chapter 8. Macao's Chinese Architecture; Chapter 9. Colonialism and Modernity; Chapter 10. Camões and the Casa Garden; Chapter 11. Is Postmodern Macao's Architecture Baroque? |
| Summary |
This volume brings to the reader the art and architecture of Macao, and the baroque treasures that make the territory so attractive. As the authors consider the special nature of Macao's baroque, they discuss whether its Chinese architecture are also baroque; and what is the importance of the new casino architecture |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-248) and indexes |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Art, Chinese -- China -- Macau (Special Administrative Region)
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ART -- Asian.
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ART -- History -- General.
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Art, Chinese
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Art, Chinese -- China -- Macau (Special Administrative Region)
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Art, Chinese -- China -- Macau (Special Administrative Region)
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Architecture -- China -- Macau (Special Administrative Region)
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China -- Macau (Special Administrative Region)
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Macau (China : Special Administrative Region) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lo, Louis.
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| LC no. |
2010381375 |
| ISBN |
9789882205703 |
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9882205704 |
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9789882207660 |
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9882207669 |
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