{"product_id":"church-architecture-in-new-france-alan-gowans-university-of-toronto-press-1955","title":"Church Architecture in New France - Alan Gowans - University of Toronto Press (1955)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Church Architecture in New France \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alan Gowans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: University of Toronto Press (1955)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: Marked ex-lib with perforated stamp of former Carnegie Hall, Ottawa. Also has an article that was clipped and affixed to the fist front page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book traces how 17th-century French architectural traditions were transplanted to North America along the St. Lawrence River valley and adapted into a distinct regional idiom. Gowans details how rural communities, religious orders, and master builders harmonized European parish design with local Canadian materials, severe winter climates, and limited resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover \/ Very Good","offer_id":71818622566653,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/8365\/5165\/files\/Gowans-ChurchArchitecture-exlib-HC.jpg?v=1793919066","url":"https:\/\/thornburncollectibles.com\/products\/church-architecture-in-new-france-alan-gowans-university-of-toronto-press-1955","provider":"Thornburn Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}