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Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City [Hardcover]

Edward Denison (Author)
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An excellent overview of Asmara's colonial past, the ambitious building program of its Italian occupants, and its present condition. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the arm chair traveler and history buff, Mar 11 2004
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Ron T. (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City (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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars How cool is this?!, Jan 8 2004
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This review is from: Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City (Hardcover)
Terrific "lost history" book! Thank you, Mr. Denison, et al,
for rediscovering and sharing this fascinating story with the rest of us!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the arm chair traveler and history buff, Mar 11 2004
By Ron T. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City (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
5.0 out of 5 stars An authoritative work, Sep 8 2005
By Starks - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City (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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A 'must' for any college-level collection strong in architecture and modern urban landscapes., Mar 6 2007
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City (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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