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The licensure exam loves specific questions: "What is the distinguishing feature of a Pagoda?" or "What column order features a scrolled capital?" Salvan isolates the characteristic features of each era (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Filipino) with surgical precision.

If you live outside the Philippines, this book is hard to find. Go to your local public or university library and request an Inter-Library Loan. They will borrow a physical copy from a partner institution for you for a small fee (often $5). george salvan history of architecture pdf free best

In the Philippines and Southeast Asia, used bookstores and online marketplaces are flooded with older editions of Salvan. Because the history of architecture does not change (the Parthenon isn't getting a new wing), the 2nd or 3rd edition is perfectly fine. The licensure exam loves specific questions: "What is