Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Easter Island's silent sentinels :

by Treister, Kenneth
Edition statement:1st ed. Published by : University of New Mexico Press (Albuquerque, NM) Physical details: 144 pages, 29 cm ISBN:9780826352644 (cloth : alk. paper); 0826352642 (cloth : alk. paper); 9780826352644 (cloth : alk. paper). Year: 2013
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title.

A surrealistic geography -- A tortured history -- Settlement and village planning -- The architecture of Easter Island -- The art of Easter Island -- The collapse: a passion to sculpt -- Conclusion.

"This richly illustrated book of the history, culture, and art of Easter Island is the first to examine in detail the island's vernacular architecture, often overshadowed by its giant stone statues"--Provided by publisher.

100687