History – Cambridge Scholars Publishing

A Visual Catalog of Jesuit Missions in Spanish America

By: Robert H. Jackson, Juan Antonio Siller Camacho

From £49.99

From the late 16th century until their expulsion in 1767, Jesuits played a pivotal role in Spanish America. Their missions stretched from northern Mexico to South America, leaving a rich historical and architectural heritage. This volume outlines their development and legacy.

A Visual Catalog of the Building Complexes of the Male Religious Orders in Mexico’s Colonial Cities

By: Robert H. Jackson

From £43.99

In colonial Mexico, male missionary orders built vast complexes in urban centers. This book surveys what remains of this unique architectural patrimony in Mexico City, Puebla, and other cities, discussing its history and role in urban development for historians and architects.

Creating Historic Preservation in the 21st Century

Edited By: de Teel Patterson Tiller, Richard D. Wagner

£58.99

A must-read for professionals and advocates of historic preservation, this volume is a compendium of powerful essays by thought-leaders in the field first presented in 2016 as part of the fiftieth anniversary observation of the US National Historic Preservation Act.

The Mental Life of the Architectural Historian

Re-Opening the Early Historiography of Modern Architecture, Second Edition

By: Gevork Hartoonian

£29.99

This book re-reads the historiography of early modern architecture through post-war theory. It examines architectural history's autonomy from art history, offering a critical understanding of the canon established by Pevsner, Hitchcock, and Giedion.

This book re-reads the historiography of early modern architecture through post-war theory. It examines architectural history’s autonomy from art history, offering a critical understanding of the canon established by Pevsner, Hitchcock, and Giedion.

The Mental Life of the Architectural Historian

Re-opening the Early Historiography of Modern Architecture

By: Gevork Hartoonian

£39.99

A critical re-reading of early modern architectural history. Through post-war theory, this book unpacks the canon of Pevsner, Hitchcock, and Giedion, extending the critical historiography of Frampton and Tafuri.

The Troubled Life of Richard Castle, Ireland’s Pre-Eminent Early Eighteenth-Century Architect

By: Barbara Freitag

From £35.99

Richard Castle is one of Ireland's most important 18th-century architects, yet this is the first book devoted to his life and career. Using extensive research, it uncovers his surprising personal history and refutes long-held misconceptions about his name, family, and religion.

Richard Castle is one of Ireland’s most important 18th-century architects, yet this is the first book devoted to his life and career. Using extensive research, it uncovers his surprising personal history and refutes long-held misconceptions about his name, family, and religion.

Tokyo and Venice as Cities on Water

Past Memories and Future Perspectives

Edited By: Rosa Caroli, Stefano Soriani

From £39.99

Tokyo and Venice are fragile cities on water. This volume focuses on how rediscovering water, from architectural and cultural points of view, and preserving their heritage can maintain their unique maritime identity and contribute to new forms of resilience for the future.