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

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of the Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development and Oxford Brookes University. The work was initially published by the

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in three volumes, totalling 2,500 pages. According to its website, "The first of the three volumes focuses on the

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, 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

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