The Open-Air Churches of Sixteenth-Century Mexico: Atrios, Posas, Open Chapels, and Other Studies.

Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1965. Second edition. Large quarto in yellow printed jacket; xxxi, 755 pages illustrations, maps (some folded), plans 25 cm; bibliographical references (pages 667-709). Very good(+) to near fine(-) in a mildy spine-sunned about very good(-) jacket now housed in archival mylar. . Hardcover. ISBN: 9780674186354

A few relevant postcards laid in. Contents: Frontmatter –; Preface –; Contents –; Illustrations –; I. The Spanish Masters –; II. The Great Conversion –; III. New Towns –; IV. New Monasteries –; V. The New Architecture and the Od –; VI. The Atrio –; VII. Military Character Contents: Frontmatter –; preface –; contents –; illustrations –; I. The Spanish masters –; II. The Great conversion –; III. New towns –; IV. New monasteries –; V. The new architecture and the old –; VI. The atrio –; VII. Military character ? –; VIII. Posas –; IX. The Open Chapel –; X. The First Open Chapels: I –; XI. The First Open Chapels: II –; XII. Single-Cell Chapels –; XIII. Portico Chapels: I –; XIV. Portico Chapels: II –; XV. A Postscript: Two Unusual Churches –; Glossary / Church architecture -- Mexico.  Indians of Mexico -- Missions.  Religious architecture -- Mexico.  Indiens d'Amérique -- Mexique -- Missions.  Architecture religieuse -- Mexique.  Architecture chrétienne -- Mexique.  Religious architecture.  Church architecture.  Indians of Mexico -- Missions.  Religion.  Kirchenbau  Mission  Kerkgebouwen.  Church architecture -- Mexico.  Indians of Mexico -- Missions -- History -- 16th century.  Colonial religious architecture. Spanish, Catholic Church in Mexico. **A somewhat heavy book; weighs 5 lbs 2 ounces before packing. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.**