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Casa Frumoasa
Jan Harold Brunvand
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Description for Casa Frumoasa
Hardback. This book surveys and illustrates the historical forms of Romanian house decoration, elements of innovation in the tradition (in design, materials, methods, etc.) and examines the aesthetics of the designs as well as their metaphorical and symbolic functions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 127 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; AMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Anyone who has traveled in Romania or has an interest in the country has admired the striking tradition of exterior house decoration. This book surveys and illustrates the historical forms of Romanian house decoration, elements of innovation in the tradition (in design, materials, methods, etc.) and examines the aesthetics of the designs as well as their metaphorical and symbolic functions. The fieldwork from which the bulk of this book derives was done in a period that represents a watershed point between ancient styles of house decoration and the changing tastes and materials of the modern world. It was during this ... Read more
Anyone who has traveled in Romania or has an interest in the country has admired the striking tradition of exterior house decoration. This book surveys and illustrates the historical forms of Romanian house decoration, elements of innovation in the tradition (in design, materials, methods, etc.) and examines the aesthetics of the designs as well as their metaphorical and symbolic functions. The fieldwork from which the bulk of this book derives was done in a period that represents a watershed point between ancient styles of house decoration and the changing tastes and materials of the modern world. It was during this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Bradenton, United States
ISBN
9780880335287
SKU
V9780880335287
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jan Harold Brunvand
Jan Harold Brunand is Professor Emeritus of English and Folklore at the University of Utah. A former president of the American Folklore Society, he also served as editor of the Journal of American Folklore.
Reviews for Casa Frumoasa
Jan Brunvand constructs a concise yet informative and thoroughly documented socio-ethnographical narrative.
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