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Book SynopsisBruce Peter is a Professor of Design History at Glasgow School of Art. He is the author of a number of architecture and design books, primarily related to transport, leisure and entertainment.

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Book SynopsisDespite the intolerable costs of climate change and inevitably declining oil, natural gas and uranium reserves, the vast majority of cities and urban communities are planned and managed as if such existential crises did not exist. Hence the transition from fossil fuel dominated cities to an urban future marked by a radically new, renewable energy infrastructure requires entirely new tools and frames of decision-making. This is an original guide to an entirely unprecedented urban transformation, to cities and towns powered by renewable energy. Squarely focused on action, it supports design, planning and management decisions and serves as a practical guide to practitioners, academics and political leaders in communities and cities worldwide, as a useful and well-structured reference text. It is built on the most successful of past and present urban sustainability trends and emerging infrastructure directions, presenting renewable energy applications as offering new and inevitable appTrade Review"Having read many books on the subject of ecological building and sustainable development, it is a refreshing change to read this book." (Building Engineer, June 2007)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements and Photo Credits. Introduction. About this book. Renewable energy. The fourth industrial revolution. Cities as settings of hope. The price of inaction. Chapter 1 In the hothouse, beyond the peak: the logic of the urban energy revolution. 1.1 Energy and urban sustainability in the 21st century. Modern cities thrive on petroleum. Kyoto: neither far enough nor fast enough. Fossil and nuclear industries: fighting to maintain their grip. The global urban explosion: the end? Cities are seeds of change. Cities at risk. 1.2 Fossil and nuclear energy systems and the industrial construction of reality. Expiring mindsets. Expiring oil, natural gas and uranium supplies. Age of the fossil fuel city. The rise of the suburb. Renewable energy and sprawl. Fossil war, renewable peace? Fossil and renewable forms of globalisation. Myths and denials. 1.3 Summary and outlook: for urban evolution there is no alternative to renewable energy. Three axioms of urban change. The urban energy transformation: both possible and necessary. Local change is underway. The global context: rise of the renewable energy economy. Chapter 2 How to cope with Peak Oil by preparing for climate change. 2.1 Confronting the risks to cities. Serial surprises. Three birds with one stone. Canary islands. 2.2 Mitigating adaptation. The long race to the brink. Beyond the brink: beyond adaptation. Adapting while mitigating. Mounting prospects of discontinuous urban change. 2.3 Urban risks. Gauging and managing urban risks. Hazards and exposure. Carbon hazards. 2.4 Urban exposure and impacts. Gauging exposure. Anticipating impacts: physical, social and economic. Characterising impacts. 2.5 Urban vulnerability. Lowering vulnerability. Vulnerability: 10 coping strategies. The means of adaptation: planning for change. Institutional perspectives. Chapter 3 Renewable geography. 3.1 Other drivers of change. Innovation. A rich source of new employment. Community ownership of power; control over real and virtual utilities. Accountability: user sees, user pays, user gains. Public policy response. Regional regeneration and revalorisation impulses in the global urban regime. A new urban reality. 3.2 The design of the Renewable City. The coming energy web. Changing the culture. Beyond efficiency. 3.3 Renewable City form and formation. From plain old grid to intelligent energy web. Renewable urbanism. Islands of autonomy. 3.4 Space, time and energy: storing and dispatching renewable power. Internal and external supply. Balance and storage. Hydrogen city? 3.5 Renewable citizenship: support communities and programmes. Networks and support programmes. Long-range needs and short-term horizons. Climate stabilisation and city programmes: local efforts. Chapter 4 Building the Renewable City: tools, trades, technology. 4.1 Form follows fuel. Evolution of efficiency. Fossil mobility and the urban energy crisis. Motors, movement and renewable fuels. Transport planning and policy imperatives. 4.2 Citywide efficiency. The end of the techno-fix. Heat island relief: the ancient wisdom of renewable city design. Trees, parks, urban wilds and agriculture. Planted walls and roofs. Water in the renewable city. Designing buildings with daylight in mind. Urban heat pumps: city power from the ground, water and air. Renewable rights and development control. 4.3 The Renewable City toolbox. Overview of tools. Citywide renewable energy mapping (C-REM). City-integrated photovoltaics (CIPV). Solar roof programmes, and other dos and don’ts in national efforts. Urban sun collectors: city-integrated solar-thermal technology. Urban wind power. Urban waterpower. Regional renewable power systems (RRPS): from intra- to extra-urban generation. Bio-energy farms and forests: biomass, biofuel, biogas. 4.4 Urban renewable power finance. Development and production. Commercialisation. Financial benefits of distributed energy: direct renewable power and cogeneration. 4.5 Municipal power. Chapter 5 Renewable City buildings: guidance and learning. 5.1 Renewable city building tools: rating performance. Breeam. Energy Star. LCAid. LEED. NABERS. BASIX. Built integration: the emergence of renewable building practice. 5.2 Learning from renewable building practice. The state of standards, regulations, and rating systems. The design process. Time is energy. Construction considerations. Materials matter. Technical, media and general support. Finance aspects. A change in culture. Before and after. Chapter 6 Renewable City planning and action: guides for local government. 6.1 The Solar City programme. Programme structure. 1 Rationale and background. 2 Aims and scope. 3 Objectives. 4 Key aspects. 5 Task A: Solar City strategies: renewable-energy based city planning. 6 Subtask B: Targets, baseline studies and scenarios. 7 Task C: urban renewable energy systems, business and industry development. 8 Communications. 9 Milestones: sample schedule. 6.2 The Renewable City™ rating framework. Glossary. References and Webography. Index.

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Book SynopsisWood Planks and Oriental Rugs weren't the only floor coverings found in America's old houses. In fact, a rich array of floor treatments have been used--from brick, tile and linoleum to mats and floorcloths, from rag rugs to ingrain, embroidered and pile carpets. And, of course, Oriental rugs on wood floors.Table of ContentsFloor Coverings for Historic Buildings. 1750 to 1800: The Colonial and Early Federal Interior. 1800 to 1840: The Late Federal and Grecian Interior. 1840 to 1875: The Early Victorian Interior. 1875 to 1900: The Late Victorian Interior. 1900 to 1930: The Modern Interior. Appendix.

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Book SynopsisCulled from the records of the National Register of Historic Places, a roster of all types of significant properties across the United States, African American Historic Places includes over 800 places in 42 states and two U.S. territories that have played a role in black American history.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Social History and the African American Experience (J.Horton). From Place to Place: African American Migration and Historic Sites(J. Grossman). The African American Legacy Beneath Our Feet (T. Singleton). Lifting as We Climb: African American Women and Social Activism(1800-1920) (C. Peterson). The Preservation Movement Rediscovers America (E. Lyon & F.Williamson). Alabama. Arizona. Colorado. Delaware. Florida. Georgia. Idaho. Iowa. Kansas. Maine. Maryland. Montana. New Jersey. New York. Ohio. Puerto Rico. Tennessee. Texas. Utah. Virgin Islands. West Virginia. Further Reading. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisLighthouses are increasingly endangered by modernization and abandonment. Simple steel skeletons are replacing the picturesque, conical towers, squat screwpiles and Cape Cod styles so much a part of America's maritime history.Table of ContentsTHE LIGHTHOUSES. New England. Mid-Atlantic. Southeast. Gulf of Mexico. Great Lakes. West. Epilogue: Lost Lights and Losing Battles. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisEmanating from a special National Preservation Conference, leading experts present 33 essays on future trends in the historic preservation field. Topics range from cultural diversity to the future of American communities. This book will guide preservations and anyone concerned about our built environment into the next quarter century.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: WHAT DO WE VALUE AND WANT TO PRESERVE? A Sense of Time and Place (D. McCullough). Personal Dialogues with Ghosts (P. Neill). WHERE HAVE WE BEEN? Janus Never Sleeps (W. Murtagh). The Early Years (A. Ziegler). Preservation Practice Comes of Age (M. Tomlan). HOW WILL PRESERVATION ADAPT TO A CHANGING WORLD? A Larger Umbrella (J. Rogers). Bridging America's Visions (H. Cisneros). Caring for Our Communities (K. Smith). WHICH GOALS AND STRATEGIES WILL FULFILL OUR VISIONS? Two Views of the Future (J. Walter). Affecting Public Policy (P. Plumb). The Power of a Motivating Message (L. Light). WHICH SPECIAL NEEDS MUST BE MET? New Dimensions for House Museums (N. Horstman). Keepers of the Native Treasures (D. Suagee). America's Rural Heritage (S. Stokes). Notes. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Index.

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Book SynopsisUses a simple and practical approach to cover typical components and design of ordinary, uncomplicated systems for building lighting basics. Both natural lighting and electrical lighting are included and both the Commission Internationale d'Eclairage and IESNA methods are introduced for daylighting calculations.Table of ContentsPerception. Concepts, Terms, and Basic Physics. Lighting Sources. Lighting Fixtures. Lighting Calculations. Daylight Strategies. Daylight Calculations. Design Practices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisSt. Andrew"s golf course is widely considered to be the first truly designed golf course. Each hole was designed to offer numerous ways of approaching each green so that players of varying degrees of expertise could exploit their own individual strengths. Today"s golf course architects still look to courses like St.Trade Review"the book uses photographs and diagrams generously to illustrate the various classic golf holes." (Landscape Architecture, May 2003)Table of ContentsForeword by Damian Pascuzzo, ASGCA. Preface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1: Architecture and Art: The Nature of Golf Course Design. Chapter 2: The History of Golf Course Architecture. Chapter 3: Golf Holes Are Compositions. Chapter 4: The Tradition of Replicating Classic Golf Holes. Chapter 5: Broad Criteria for Classic Golf Holes. Chapter 6: Specific Features of Classic Golf Holes. Chapter 7: The Classic Golf Holes. Epilogue. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisWritten by a cost-control expert with more than thirty years of design and building expertise, this volume in the Professional Practice Essentials Series gives you practical, user-friendly guidance on how to better manager costs through all phases of a project.Table of ContentsForeword. Acknowledgments. 1 Introduction. Terminology. Cost Management Considerations. Cost Management Methodology. 2 Building Economics. Breakdown of Construction Costs. Cost Components. Distribution of Hard Costs. Factors That Influence Building Costs. Conclusions. 3 Cost-Estimating Methodology. Establishing Standard Formats. Identifying and Managing Cost Drivers. Estimate Preparation Principles. Cost-Estimating Methods. Dealing with Escalation and Contingencies. Risk Management and Range Estimating. Special Estimating Challenges. Value Management. Life-Cycle Costing. Conclusions. 4 Cost-Estimating Tools. Interpreting Cost Information. Using Cost Indexes. Referencing Published Cost Information. Developing and Maintaining CostData Files. Doing Computer-Assisted Estimating. Conclusions. 5 Cost Management Methodology. Integrating the Cost Management Process. Planning, Programming, and Budgeting. Budgeting Methods. Managing Costs during Design. Implementing Construction PhaseCost Management. Understanding the Impact of DeliveryMethods on Cost Management. Conclusions. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisExamines the general problems of designing and constructing sites for buildings. Coverage includes: site construction and planning, placing buildings on sites, landscape planning, drainage, site traffic for vehicles and pedestrians, parking, lighting, handicap facilities and much more.Table of ContentsAspects of Site Design. Determination of Site Conditions. Site Planning. Building/Site Relations. Developing the Site Form. Landscaping. Site Construction. Special Concerns for Sites. Case Studies. Use of Computers. References. Glossary. Appendices. Study Aids. Index.

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Book SynopsisArchitectures: Modernism and After surveys the history of the building from the advent of industrialization to the cultural imperatives of the present moment. Brings together international art and architectural historians to consider a range of topics that have influenced the shape, profile, and aesthetics of the built environment. Presents crucial moments in the history of the field when the architecture of the past is made to respond to new and changing cultural circumstances. Provides a view of architectural history as a part of a continuing dialogue between aesthetic criteria and social and cultural imperatives. Part of the New Interventions in Art History Series, which is published in conjunction with the Association of Art Historians. Trade Review"This collection of stimulating essays delights in the variety and diversity of modern architecture through differing processes of story telling and the analysis of facts. This is a book for the reader able to embrace plurality. Those who seek a singular vision will need to look elsewhere." Robert Tavernor, University of Bath "Wide-ranging and original, this collection offers fresh new perspectives on architecture and its histories within the expanded arena of cultural studies. It suggests the many roles that buildings can play in the conscious and unconscious lives of human beings." Alice Friedman, Wellesley CollegeTable of ContentsList of Illustrations. Notes on Contributors. Series Editor’s Preface. Preface. Introduction: Architectures in the Plural: Andrew Ballantyne. 1. An Avant-garde Academy: Simon Sadler (University of California, Davis). 2. Aalto and the Tutelary Goddesses: Sarah Menin (University of Newcastle). 3. Becoming-skyscraper: Ayn Rand’s Architect: Gerard Loughlin (University of Newcastle). 4. Steps Towards a Sustainable Architecture: Brenda and Robert Vale (University of Auckland, New Zealand). 5. Gordon Matta-Clark’s Building Dissections: Stephen Walker (University of Sheffield). 6. Territoriality and Identity at RAF Menwith Hill: David Wood (University of Newcastle). 7. Domestic Space Transformed, 1850-2000: Elizabeth Cromley (Northeastern University). 8. English Townscape as Cultural and Symbolic Capital: Andrew Law (University of Newcastle). Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisArchaeologists and architects draw upon theoretical perspectives from their fields with the intention of providing insights into the structure, development, and meaning of prehistoric communities. In this volume, they examine the architectural spaces of Mississippian towns.

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Book SynopsisHousing is one of the most expensive building types to construct. With 24/7 occupancy, multi-family buildings can also be some of the toughest to maintain. Prepared by one of the nation's leading experts on multi-family housing, Preventive Maintenance for Multi-Family Housing puts easy-to-use guidelines right at your fingertips for the what, when, why and how much of multi-family preventive maintenance. Field tested in a range of apartment communities, it puts everything you need all in one place to: Conduct a current maintenance audit of all major interior and exterior systems and components Schedule on-going preventive maintenance inspections Monitor repairs Implement money-saving preventive maintenance procedures Tend to wear factors and maintenance requirements of the most common construction materials Estimate maintenance and repair projects with confidence Get control of your maintenance bud

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Book SynopsisExplore the rich history of Wrexham in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.

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Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of the windmills of Essex, including those still standing today and those lost in the past.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the history and architectural treasures of Bloomsbury in this fascinating tour of 50 of its buildings and landmarks from across the centuries.

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Book SynopsisManaging Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses is written for those who care about golf and the environment. It provides a practical framework for environmentally sensitive land management practices. This book is the perfect resource for anyone striving to maintain the traditions of the game, enhance the natural environment of their golf course, and gain support for their efforts.Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Golf Courses and Land Management. 3. Evolution of the Game of Golf and of the Conservation Movement. 4. The Evolution of the Scientific Movement and the Origins of Field Biology. 5. Wildlife Basics. 6. Wildlife Management Basics. 7. Landscaping for Wildlife. 8. Enhancing Habitat Diversity on Your Golf Course. 9. Wildlife Management Projects. 10. Wildlife on Golf Courses. 11. The Right Thing to Do. 12. Case Studies. Resources. Reference and Reading List. Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisEven before the advent of mass tourism, Verona was a popular destination for travellers, including those undertaking the popular 'Grand Tour' across Europe. In this book, Caroline Webb compares the experiences of travellers from the era of Shakespeare to the years following the incorporation of the Veneto into the new kingdom of Italy in 1866. She considers their reasons for visiting Verona as well as their experiences and expectations once they arrived. The majority of English visitors between 1670 and 1760 were young members of the aristocracy, accompanied by tutors, who arrived on their way to or from Rome, as part of a 'Grand Tour' intended to 'finish' their classical education. With the Industrial Revolution in the second half of the eighteenth century, and the resultant increasing wealth of the upper middle classes, the number of visitors to Verona increased although this tourism was derailed once Napoleon invaded Italy in the late 1790s. After 1815 and the allied victory at Waterloo there was a new flood of visitors, previously deprived of the opportunity of continental travel during the Napoleonic wars. As the nineteenth century progressed, especially with the arrival of the railway, an increasing number of visitors appeared from across Europe and even from across the Atlantic, keen to explore the fabled city of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In comparing a myriad of varied accounts, this book provides an unrivalled perspective on the history of one of Italy's most seductive cities.Trade Review'Visitors to Verona is a rich compendium of travellers' impressions of Verona in the 18th and 19th century. It is lively, amusing and extremely instructive as to the checkered history of the city (for example, its conditions under French and Austrian occupation), thus reminding us of how much Verona has endured. (The 20th century was to be no less dramatic.) From Shakespeare to Napoleon, from Dickens to James and Ruskin - the characters and comments in this book are endlessly fascinating. After reading it we very much want to return to Verona with renewed interest and knowledge. Caroline Webb has done a service to the visitor who wants to appreciate more deeply all that Verona means and has meant to its citizens and guests.' - Massimo Bacigalupo, Professor of American Literature at the University of Genoa, 'This is a richly informative cornucopia of travel accounts of one of Italy's most fascinating cities. '- Edward Chaney, Professor of Fine and Decorative Arts at Southampton Solent University, 'This book is a delight to read and provides a charming and fresh picture of Verona's daily life in past centuries. The author combines facts and travellers' accounts with masterly skill in a cohesive and lively framework.' - Professor Giandemetrio Marangoni, Universities of Verona & Lugano, 'Visitors to Verona brings together a fascinating collection of writings, offering all kinds of insights into the national characters of both the Italians and the British, how they changed over centuries of travel and tourism and how each reacted to the other, whether with prejudice or admiration, or both. It's an intriguing slice of history and rich food for thought. Those who want to go that way will find Brexit in the making.' - Tim Parks, Author of Italian Neighbours and A Season with Verona, 'The author has certainly discovered a great many reactions to Verona, most of which are unfamiliar to me and many very amusing and enlightening. She writes fluently and with assurance about the historical background.' - Sheila Hale, Author of Verona and Titian: his lifeTable of ContentsPlan of Verona Preface 1 The aims of travel 2 The practicalities of travel 3 Accommodation and food in the city 4 L’Arena di Verona 5 Travellers’ opinions of the city 6 The city’s civic architecture 7 The Veronesi 8 The French occupation 9 The Austrian occupation 10 Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet 11 Scipione Maffei 12 Verona’s many churches 13 San Zeno Maggiore 14 Religion through tourists’ eyes 15 The Scaligeri monuments 16 Piazza Erbe 17 The Giusti gardens 18 Local artists and aristocratic ‘collections’ 19 Music and theatre 20 Matters of health 21 Visitors’ views on local agriculture and industry 22 The dress of local people 23 How the English saw the Italians Postscript Appendix 1 A history time-line Appendix 2 Biographical notes Endnotes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe book outlines how parts of London not previously regarded as tourist territory are now subject to the visitor gaze with tourism spreading beyond established central zones into peripheral, suburban and residential areas in part propelled by a big rise in peer to peer accommodation use.

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Book SynopsisThis book collects thirteen exhibitions that read architecture as a field coordinated by documents with distinct historical, mediatic, and disciplinary registers.

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Book SynopsisNew monograph on Boston-based architecture firm Leers Weinzapfel Associates, capturing the essence of their unique practice since 2011 through 15 exemplary designs.

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Table of ContentsInhalt: Eckart Conrad Lutz, Einleitung. - Nikolaus Henkel, Was soll der Mensch tun? Mittelalterliche Normenvermittlung zwischen Latein und Volkssprache. - Tomas Tomasek, Sentenzverwendung im höfischen Roman des 12./13. Jahrhunderts. Vom >Diskurs< zur >Konvention<. - Hans-Jochen Schiewer, Innovation und Konventionalisierung. Wirnts »Wigalois« und der Umgang mit Autor und Werk. - Jens Haustein, Zu Form und Funktion stofflicher Konventionalität in Sangspruchdichtung und Meistergesang. - Christoph März, Liedkorrespondenzen. Zu Guillaumes de Machaut »Voir Dit« und einigen deutschen Liedern. - Ludger Lieb/Peter Strohschneider, Zur Konventionalität der Minnerede. Eine Skizze am Beispiel von des Elenden Knaben >Minnegericht<. - Burghart Wachinger, Gespräche in der >Mörin< Hermanns von Sachsenheim. - Gerd Dicke, Fatzwerk. Renaissancefazetien deutsch, ca. 1470--1570. - Nigel F. Palmer, Bacchus und Venus. Mythographische Bilder in der Welt des späten Mittelalters. Mit einem Textanhang. - Michael Curschmann, Konventionelles aus dem Freiraum zwischen verbaler und visueller Gestaltung. - Norbert H. Ott, >Freisetzung< und >Ritualisierung<. Zu Struktur und Funktion von Einzelmotiven und Handlungsmomenten in literarischen Bildzeugnissen. - Michael Stolz, Wege des Wissens. Zur Konventionalität mittelalterlicher Artes-Bildlichkeit. - Marcus Castelberg, Beschädigte Bilder und Texte. Entstehung, Struktur und Funktion einer spätmittelalterlichen Tafelsammlung. - Sabine Griese, Verfestigte und vervielfältigte Konvention. Einblatt-Druckgraphik des 15. und frühen 16. Jahrhunderts. - Eckart Conrad Lutz, Einspielung von Wissen und gebildeter Umgang. Texte und Bilder im Gespräch. - Hans-Rudolf Meier, Dekorationssysteme profaner Raumausstattungen im ausgehenden Mittelalter. - Sabine Sommerer, Die Balkenmalereien im >Schönen Haus< in Basel (Ende des 13. Jahrhunderts). - Stefan Matter, Neidhart und die Bienen. Überlegungen zu Text- und Bildtradition des Faßschwankes. - Marc Späni, Thidrekr af Bern und der Elefant von Maienfeld. Zur Interpretationsgeschichte einer Bündner Wandmalerei des frühen 14. Jahrhunderts. - Harald Wolter-von dem Knesebeck, Zahm und wild: Thematische Spannungsverhältnisse und ihre (topographische) Organisation am Beispiel der Wandmalereien des Jagdzimmers von Schloß Moos in Eppan. - René Wetzel, Konvention und Konversation. Die Wandbilder von Runkelstein und ihre Betrachter. - Johanna Thali, Inszenierung in Text und Bild. Theater, Festkultur und Wandmalerei städtischer Wohnbauten am Beispiel Luzern im 16. Jahrhundert.

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