# On Adam's House in Paradise, second edition

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- Authors: [Joseph Rykwert](https://www.bookquiver.com/joseph-rykwert)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6268-036-3
- Pages: 250
- Published: 1981-12-29
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

On Adam's House in Paradise " takes off backward through history hunting for Adam's house, the original image. En route, with wry wit and charm, Rykwert singes every generation of architectural theoreticians...