Early Histories
- Prehistory
- Ancient Civilizations
- Classical Civilizations
From Ancient to Renaissance
- Early Christian
- The Year 1100 Around the World
- Gothic
A World of Renaissance
- Pre-Columbian Urban Civilizations
- China
- Renaissance
Styles Reacting to Styles: 17th and 18th Centuries
- Baroque
- Rococo
English Occurrences: Up to the 18th Century
- The English System in England
- The English System in the Colonies through the 18th century, early 19th Century
The Seeds of Modernism: The 19th Century
- Neoclassical
- Revivals
Reactions
- Art Nouveau:
Early International Styles
- Africa and Asia
- The Aesthetic Movements
Modernism
- Bauhaus and Modernism
- Alternative to Modernism
- Modernism Continue
- Modernism to Postmodernism to Deconstruction
- Large, color illustrations featured throughout the text
- Chronology of historic events, key terms, biographies of important designers in each chapter
- Comprehensive glossary, including the numerous unfamiliar terms used in furnishings
- Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom