Project Gutenberg 2021-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 154 Mumford, Lewis 1895 1990 24024043 Sticks and Stones: A Study of American Architecture and Civilization The medieval tradition -- The heritage of the Renaissance -- The classical myth -- The diaspora of the pioneer -- The defeat of romanticism -- The imperial façade -- The age of the machine -- Architecture and civilization -- Envoi -- Notes on books. Tim Lindell, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Sticks and Stones: A Study of American Architecture and Civilization" by Lewis Mumford is a scholarly examination of the relationship between architecture and societal development, written in the early 20th century. The text explores different phases of American architecture, particularly as it pertains to the evolution of communities and their corresponding architectural styles, from medieval traditions to influences of the Renaissance and early industrialism. Mumford's exploration aims to reflect on how these architectural forms have mirrored and influenced the broader values and challenges of American civilization. The opening of the work introduces the historical context of American architecture, specifically through the lens of New England village communities. Mumford contrasts these communities with the trader settlements, emphasizing their rootedness in medieval traditions and communal practices that shaped architectural norms. He describes how early New England villages were designed around meeting-houses, fostering a sense of cohesion among settlers, while critiquing the economic and social changes that began to erode this communal spirit. Through this foundation, Mumford sets the stage for a deeper exploration of architectural evolution and its implications for American identity and civilization throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Architecture -- United States NA Text Category: History - American Category: Architecture 298164 2025-06-25T11:59:59.646970 text/html 275394 2024-10-18T11:25:13 text/html 256024 2025-06-25T12:00:04.058996 application/epub+zip 253048 2025-06-25T12:00:00.396974 application/epub+zip 202296 2025-06-25T12:00:00.018995 application/epub+zip 330740 2025-06-25T12:00:07.122947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304531 2025-06-25T12:00:03.665955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254158 2022-09-29T06:16:01.941029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274420 2025-06-25T11:59:59.351996 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254320 2024-10-18T11:25:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16723 2025-06-25T12:00:07.246942 application/rdf+xml 19098 2025-06-25T12:00:00.103033 image/jpeg 2785 2025-06-25T12:00:00.060021 image/jpeg 207911 2025-06-25T11:59:59.688022 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia