The ''Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World'' is a three-volume
encyclopedia detailing the
traditional architecture
Vernacular architecture is building done outside any academic tradition, and without professional guidance. This category encompasses a wide range and variety of building types, with differing methods of construction, from around the world, bo ...
of the world, by cultural region. Published in 1997, it was edited by
Paul Oliver
Paul Hereford Oliver MBE (25 May 1927 – 15 August 2017) was an English architectural historian and writer on the blues and other forms of African-American music. He was equally distinguished in both fields, although it is likely that aficion ...
of the
Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development and
Oxford Brookes University.
The work was initially published by the
Cambridge University Press
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in three volumes, totalling 2,500 pages. According to its website, "The first of the three volumes focuses on the
theories
A theory is a rational type of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the results of such thinking. The process of contemplative and rational thinking is often associated with such processes as observational study or research. Theories may be ...
, principles and philosophy that underpin traditional architecture. Volumes 2 and 3 consider these principles within specific cultural and societal contexts."
As of 2012 his encyclopedia is out of print and generally unavailable. Copies available on the internet range from $2,500 to over $5,000 (U.S.D)
The encyclopedia includes a
glossary,
lexicon and
bibliography and most styles described are also illustrated.
The companion volume ''
Atlas of Vernacular Architecture of the World'' is published by Routledge
References
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Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer.
Cambridge University Pre ...
,
Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World'
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Routledge
Routledge () is a British multinational publisher. It was founded in 1836 by George Routledge, and specialises in providing academic books, journals and online resources in the fields of the humanities, behavioural science, education, law ...
,
Routledge Architecture Arena'
1997 non-fiction books
Architecture books
Indigenous architecture
Vernacular architecture
Vernacular architecture is building done outside any academic tradition, and without professional guidance. This category encompasses a wide range and variety of building types, with differing methods of construction, from around the world, bo ...
Vernacular architecture
Specialized encyclopedias
Cambridge University Press books
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