- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Merrell Publishers Ltd; 1st Edition edition (26 Aug 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1858942098
- ISBN-13: 978-1858942094
- Product Dimensions: 28.6 x 24.2 x 2.4 cm
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- #13 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Africa > Eritrea
- #26 in Books > History > Countries & Regions > Africa > Eastern > Eritrea
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An excellent overview of Asmara's colonial past, the ambitious building program of its Italian occupants, and its present condition. --Modernism Magazine
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This building by building survey, illustrated with rare archival material and specially commissioned photographs, is a groundbreaking publication that is set to become one of the most important new books on modernist architecture of recent years.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Excellent for the arm chair traveler and history buff
11 Mar 2004
Format:Hardcover
I spent several years living with my family in Asmara as a young boy. Now as an adult I've been searching for a book that would allow my to do some arm chair traveling back to my former home. Mr. Denison's book allowed me to do that in both word and picture. The book is broken up into a general history section followed by detailed photos on the major architecture of Asmara in each of the significant eras, and offers both vintage and current photographs and design plans of the buildings in the city.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
An authoritative work
8 Sep 2005
Format:Hardcover
A very important work that includes both the Eritrean history and the architectural mystique and prominence of this otherwise unknown city.
I applaud the authors for helping to preserve Eritrea's architectural treasures, which stand as a true gem compared with the rest of the African continent. Outlined in the book are those that were spared from the marauding British and greedy Ethiopian invaders and withstood decades of war.
I applaud the authors for helping to preserve Eritrea's architectural treasures, which stand as a true gem compared with the rest of the African continent. Outlined in the book are those that were spared from the marauding British and greedy Ethiopian invaders and withstood decades of war.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A 'must' for any college-level collection strong in architecture and modern urban landscapes.
7 Mar 2007
Format:Paperback
Edward Denison, Guang Yu Ren and Naigzy Gebremedhin's ASMARA: AFRICA'S SECRET MODERNIST CITY examines the nature and architectural innovations of a city which holds one of the highest concentrations of Modernist architecture in the world. Experts with detailed knowledge of the city survey many of the structures, add notes from previously unpublished archival material, and include original photography not to be seen elsewhere. A 'must' for any college-level collection strong in architecture and modern urban landscapes.
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