TY - BOOK AU - Dhillon, Natasha, TI - The history of western architecture T2 - The britannica guide to visual performing arts SN - 9781680480887 AV - 720.9 H62w 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - New York PB - Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services KW - Architecture KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Architecture is far more than the construction of buildings. Architects marry form and function to create structures that are particularly suited to a purpose while adding visual drama to landscapes and skylines. For millennia, architects have fashioned homes, religious shrines, governmental spaces, public facilities, and more. The evolution of architecture in many ways reflects the history of how we live, think, worship, govern, and form societies. The progression of Western architectural thought and trends is chronicled in this comprehensive tome ER -