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The Cotswolds: A Cultural History, Revised edition
Jane Bingham
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Description for The Cotswolds: A Cultural History, Revised edition
Paperback. Looking beyond the image of a picture-perfect rural idyll, the author reveals a complicated history of the Cotswolds Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
The Cotswolds have featured on a thousand country calendars, but what is the real story behind the picture-perfect rural scene? Jane Bingham reveals a history of privilege and poverty, idyll and conflict, through the eyes of travellers, writers and artists. Lying in the heart of Southern England, the Cotswolds occupy a significant place in the history of the nation. Ancient stone circles and ruined Roman villas provide reminders of a distant past. Fine churches and manor houses survive from the prosperous Middle Ages, and the landscape also bears the scars of Civil War. The home of kings and nobles ... Read more
The Cotswolds have featured on a thousand country calendars, but what is the real story behind the picture-perfect rural scene? Jane Bingham reveals a history of privilege and poverty, idyll and conflict, through the eyes of travellers, writers and artists. Lying in the heart of Southern England, the Cotswolds occupy a significant place in the history of the nation. Ancient stone circles and ruined Roman villas provide reminders of a distant past. Fine churches and manor houses survive from the prosperous Middle Ages, and the landscape also bears the scars of Civil War. The home of kings and nobles ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
415g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909930223
SKU
V9781909930223
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About Jane Bingham
Jane Bingham writes on history and art. A prolific author of books for young people, she has also written on English heritage for the national and local press. She is a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Oxford Brookes University
Reviews for The Cotswolds: A Cultural History, Revised edition
'Uncovers countless hidden gems.'
The Oxford Times
The Oxford Times