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The Story of Durham
Douglas Pocock
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Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 426.
The Story of Durham traces the evolution of a city that medieval writers likened to Jerusalem, which Ruskin termed one of the wonders of the world, and which Pevsner, more modestly, called one of the architectural experiences of Europe.
To Bill Bryson, meanwhile, Durham appeared ‘a perfect little city’ with ‘the best cathedral on planet Earth’. The city is a physical manifestation of a significant event in our history: the Romanesque cathedral and castle together constitute this country’s monument to the Norman invasion, the last of our country.
Beautifully illustrated, this popular history by a leading academic will delight residents and visitors ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752499789
SKU
V9780752499789
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Ref
99-50
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