Wealth of buildings: marking the rhythm of english history, a: volume i: 1066-1688
Auteur :
Barras, Richard
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349595457
Date de publication :
2 nov. 2017
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.