Northern Landscapes: Representations and Realities of North-East England
Thomas Faulkner (Ed.)
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How distinctive is the landscape of the North East of England? How far does its distinctive nature contribute to the region's regional identity? These are key questions addressed by this book. Covering a wide range of subjects including country house landscapes, village landscapes and townscapes , including coverage of how the region's landscape has been perceived and represented in literature and art, and approaching the subject from a wide range of perspectives including historical, literary, archaeological, art-historical and geographical, the book provides a rich, detailed and well-illustrated overview of the landscape of the North East of England. It demonstrates ... Read more
How distinctive is the landscape of the North East of England? How far does its distinctive nature contribute to the region's regional identity? These are key questions addressed by this book. Covering a wide range of subjects including country house landscapes, village landscapes and townscapes , including coverage of how the region's landscape has been perceived and represented in literature and art, and approaching the subject from a wide range of perspectives including historical, literary, archaeological, art-historical and geographical, the book provides a rich, detailed and well-illustrated overview of the landscape of the North East of England. It demonstrates ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843835417
SKU
V9781843835417
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Northern Landscapes: Representations and Realities of North-East England
Contributes to broader discussions about how we read and interpret landscapes as historical 'documents'. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW The contributions provide a good mix of approaches and understandings of landscape studies, and there are a number which are of significance to wider debates about landscape development. LANDSCAPE HISTORY This book is a pleasure ... Read more