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Ancient fantasies and modern power : neo-antique architecture at American world's fairs, 1893-1915 /

"World's fairs are among the most significant modern phenomena. Between 1893 and 1915, classical and Egyptian architecture helped create immersive environments at the world's fairs in Chicago, Nashville, Omaha, St. Louis, and San Francisco. Through the fairs' architecture, millio...

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Main Author: Macaulay-Lewis, Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
Series:Classics after antiquity.
Subjects:
Exhibition buildings > United States > History > 19th century.
Exhibition buildings > United States > History > 20th century.
Architecture, Classical > Influence.
Architecture, Egyptian > Influence.
Architecture and society > United States > History > 19th century.
Architecture and society > United States > History > 20th century.
Expositions > Constructions > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Expositions > Constructions > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Architecture antique > Influence.
Architecture et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Architecture et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Architecture and society > History.
Architecture, Classical > Influence
Architecture, Egyptian
Exhibition buildings > History.
United States
1800-1899
1893-1915
1900-1999

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