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Re-creating the American Past: Essays on the Colonial Revival
. Ed(S): Wilson, Richard Guy; Eyring, Shaun; Marotta, Kenny
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Description for Re-creating the American Past: Essays on the Colonial Revival
hardcover. Examines how and why Colonial Revival has persisted in modern times. The volume contains essays that explore Colonial Revival expressions in architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, decorative arts, and painting and sculpture, as well as the social, intellectual, and cultural background of the phenomena. Editor(s): Wilson, Richard Guy; Eyring, Shaun; Marotta, Kenny. Num Pages: 432 pages, 132 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 835.
Although individually and collectively Americans have many histories, the dominant view of our national past focuses on the colonial era. The reasons for this are many and complex, touching on stories of the country's origins and of the founding fathers, the privileged position in history granted the thirteen original colonies, and the ways in which the nation has adjusted to change and modernity. But no matter the cause, the result is obvious: images and forms derived from and related to America's colonial past are the single most popular form of cultural expression. Often conceived solely in architectural terms, from the ... Read more
Although individually and collectively Americans have many histories, the dominant view of our national past focuses on the colonial era. The reasons for this are many and complex, touching on stories of the country's origins and of the founding fathers, the privileged position in history granted the thirteen original colonies, and the ways in which the nation has adjusted to change and modernity. But no matter the cause, the result is obvious: images and forms derived from and related to America's colonial past are the single most popular form of cultural expression. Often conceived solely in architectural terms, from the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813923482
SKU
V9780813923482
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About . Ed(S): Wilson, Richard Guy; Eyring, Shaun; Marotta, Kenny
Richard Guy Wilson is Commonwealth Professor of Architectural History at the University of Virginia and author of The Colonial Revival House, among other books. Shaun Eyring is Manager of Resource Planning and Compliance of the Northeast Region for the National Park Service. Kenny Marotta is a writer and editor living in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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