The Architecture of the French Enlightenment

Allan Braham's comprehensive treatment of this brilliant and complex period introduces the reader to the major buildings, architects, and architectural patrons of the day. At the same time, it explores the broader determinants of architectural production: the rapid economic expansion of Paris and the main provincial centers and the increasing demand for improved public amenities--theaters, schools, markets, and hospitals. This generously illustrated book provides a vivid commentary on society and manners in pre-Revolutionary France.Allan Braham is the author of 'The Architecture of the French Enlightenment', published 1989 under ISBN 9780520067394 and ISBN 0520067398.