Saturday, September 28, 2013

Architecture of Parish Churches in Puerto Rico / La Arquitectura de Templos Parroquiales de Puerto Rico


Marvel, Thomas S., & María Luisa Moreno, Architecture of Parish Churches in Puerto Rico, La Arquitectura de Templos Parroquiales de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras: Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1984.

Limited preview at Google Books.

From the English language introduction:
The present study is limited to the parish churches which form part of the original urban centers of the towns in Puerto Rico. These churches have a long tradition. They have been, on the one hand, the most important religious structures in town and, on the other, usually the buildings of greatest distinction.
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The purpose of this book is to analyze the churches in terms of their spatial organization, style, structural systems, functions, and historical context. This study should provide the reader with an understanding of the great importance which the parish churches have had within the history of architecture in Puerto Rico.

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