Author: | Richard E. Blanton | ISBN: | 9781489909909 |
Publisher: | Springer US | Publication: | June 29, 2013 |
Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
Author: | Richard E. Blanton |
ISBN: | 9781489909909 |
Publisher: | Springer US |
Publication: | June 29, 2013 |
Imprint: | Springer |
Language: | English |
The author presents a large comparative database derived from ethnographic and architectural research in Southeast Asia, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and other areas; proposes new methodologies for comparative analyses of houses; and critically examines existing methodologies, theories, and data. His work expands on and systematizes comparative and cross-cultural approaches to the study of households and their environments to provide a firm foundation for this emerging line of study.
The author presents a large comparative database derived from ethnographic and architectural research in Southeast Asia, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and other areas; proposes new methodologies for comparative analyses of houses; and critically examines existing methodologies, theories, and data. His work expands on and systematizes comparative and cross-cultural approaches to the study of households and their environments to provide a firm foundation for this emerging line of study.