Wealth of buildings: marking the rhythm of english history, a: volume i: 1066–1688
Auteur :
Barras, Richard
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780230360358
Date de publication :
19 oct. 2016
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This two-volume book explores how the great buildings of England bear witness to a thousand years of the nation’s history. In every age, investment in iconic buildings reaches a climax when the prevailing mode of production is operating most effectively, surplus wealth is most plentiful, and the dominant class rules supreme.