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1 online resource (x, 245 pages) : illustrations, map |
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Introduction: exploring the Russian North -- Into the forest : a note on the architectural heritage of the Russian North -- The western shore of the White Sea -- From the Vytegra region to the Mologa River -- Kargopol and its surrounding villages -- From Vologda to Veliky Ustiug -- Along the northern Dvina and beyond to the Arctic Circle -- Postscript: what will remain of the heritage of the Russian North? |
| Summary |
Carpeted in boreal forests, dotted with lakes, cut by rivers, and straddling the Arctic Circle, the region surrounding the White Sea, which is known as the Russian North, is sparsely populated and immensely isolated. It is also the home to architectural marvels, as many of the original wooden and brick churches and homes in the region's ancient villages and towns still stand. Featuring nearly two hundred full color photographs of these beautiful centuries-old structures, Architecture at the End of the Earth is the most recent addition to William Craft Brumfield's ongoing project to |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| 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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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2022. HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Architecture -- Russia, Northern
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Architecture -- Russia, Northern -- Pictorial works
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ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Reference.
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ARCHITECTURE -- General.
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Architecture
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Travel
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Arkitektur.
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Resor.
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Russia, Northern -- Description and travel
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Russia, Northern -- Pictorial works
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Northern Russia
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| Genre/Form |
illustrated books.
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Illustrated works
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Pictorial works
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Illustrated works.
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Ouvrages illustrés.
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Bildverk.
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2014046255 |
| ISBN |
9780822375432 |
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0822375435 |
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