Manila, 1645

ISBN-13: 9780367433369 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 158 str.

Pedro Luengo

Opis

Manila, 1645 reconstructs what the city of Manila was like before the earthquakes of the mid-seventeenth century. It will appeal to students and scholars interested in early modern history, global history and architectural history.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Manila-Macao. The Final Jewel in the Iberian Global Crown  2. A big puzzle: Urban planning of Old Intramuros  3. Portraits in wood and stone: Houses and Society  4. Cross-cultural dialogue: Adapting a Mediterranean House to the Tropic  Conclusion

O autorze

Pedro Luengo is Associate Professor at the History of Art Department, Universidad de Sevilla. His publications include Intramuros: Arquitectura en Manila, 1739-1762 (2012), and The Convents of Manila: Globalized Architecture During the Iberian Union (2017).