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Lost Mansions: Essays on the Destruction of the Country House
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Description for Lost Mansions: Essays on the Destruction of the Country House
Hardcover. This provocative volume stimulates debate about lost 'heritage' by examining the history of the hundreds of great houses demolished in Britain and Ireland in the twentieth century. Seven lively essays debate our understanding of what is meant by loss and how it relates to popular conceptions of the great house. Editor(s): Raven, James. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; AMKH; GM; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
This provocative volume stimulates debate about lost 'heritage' by examining the history of the hundreds of great houses demolished in Britain and Ireland in the twentieth century. Seven lively essays debate our understanding of what is meant by loss and how it relates to popular conceptions of the great house.
This provocative volume stimulates debate about lost 'heritage' by examining the history of the hundreds of great houses demolished in Britain and Ireland in the twentieth century. Seven lively essays debate our understanding of what is meant by loss and how it relates to popular conceptions of the great house.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
Number of Pages
137
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137520760
SKU
V9781137520760
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About N/A
James Raven is Professor of Modern History at the University of Essex, UK, and a Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK. His books include Bookscape (2014), The Business of Books (2007), and Lost Libraries (2004). He is a Trustee of the Marks Hall Estate, Essex, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
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