A history of Western architecture / David Watkin ; Update and with a new introduction by Owen Hopkins

Includes index.

Introduction by Owen Hopkins -- Chapter One Mesopotamia and Egypt -- Chapter Two The classical foundation: Greek, Hellenistic, Roman -- Chapter Three Early Christian and Byzantine -- Chapter Four Carolingian and Romanesque -- Chapter Five The Gothic experiment -- Chapter Six Renaissance harmony -- Chapter Seven Baroque expansion -- Chapter Eight Eighteenth-century classicism -- Chapter Nine The Nineteenth century -- Chapter Ten Art Nouveau -- Chapter Eleven The Twentieth century and beyond -- Chapter Twelve The Twenty-first century -- Glossary -- For further readings -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

In this highly acclaimed reference work David Watkin traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the late twentieth century. For this seventh edition, revising author Owen Hopkins provides a new introduction contextualizing Watkin's approach. The final chapter on the twenty-first century has been completely rewritten by Hopkins, who brings the story right up to date with the inclusion of such topics as re-use, digital cities and virtual architecture." -- Back cover