Building Britannia: A History of Britain in Twenty-Five Buildings
Autor Steven Parissienen Limba Engleză Hardback – 15 noi 2023
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781801108751
ISBN-10: 1801108757
Pagini: 512
Ilustrații: 100 integrated clr and b&w
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 42 mm
Greutate: 1.12 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Apollo
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1801108757
Pagini: 512
Ilustrații: 100 integrated clr and b&w
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 42 mm
Greutate: 1.12 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Apollo
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Caracteristici
A unique and illuminating way of narrating British social history, using a broad range of buildings and structures.
Notă biografică
Dr Steven Parissien is Director of Compton Verney museum and gallery in Warwickshire, England, and Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College, University of Oxford, and the University of Warwick. Born in London and raised in Buckinghamshire, Parissien obtained both his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from Oxford, where he now lives. Parissien has worked as a senior manager and CEO in the heritage, arts and education sectors for over thirty years, and has written extensively on architectural and cultural history. His books include Adam Style, Interiors: The Home Since 1700, The Life of the Automobile and Celebrating Britain: Canaletto, Hogarth and Patriotism.
Recenzii
Steven Parissien has an extraordinary ability to present the complex story of buildings with both wisdom and humour; each chapter in this book is a memorable cultural encounter with place, each illuminating in different ways the shifting story of British nationhood.
An ingeniously personal journey through British history written with authority, flair and humour.
Steven Parissien brings a fresh eye and a new perspective to Britain's architectural history. A hugely enjoyable read, both erudite and entertaining.
This book offers a surgically precise section through the nation to reveal - with great clarity - how people have lived and built in Britain during the last 2,600 years. Erudition and insights coupled with lightness of touch makes Building Britannia as entertaining as it is informative.
Steven Parissien vividly recaptures the rich variety of life in ancient and historic Britain in just twenty-five buildings, getting to the heart of each structure and revealing what motivated people to create it. The range here is extraordinary, from an Iron Age hill fort to Paul McCartney's post-war family home in Liverpool. Building Britannia is a remarkable book, full of surprises.
Thoroughly enjoyable
PRAISE FOR STEVEN PARISSIEN: 'The most stunning art books of the year' Sir Roy Strong, Sunday Express. 'An outstanding work of reference and beauty' Interiors Magazine. 'There's plenty here to fuel the petrolhead and the social historian for many miles' Literary Review. 'A read to fascinate anyone interested in the history of the industry' Daily Express. 'A beautiful, highly original book'
An ingeniously personal journey through British history written with authority, flair and humour.
Steven Parissien brings a fresh eye and a new perspective to Britain's architectural history. A hugely enjoyable read, both erudite and entertaining.
This book offers a surgically precise section through the nation to reveal - with great clarity - how people have lived and built in Britain during the last 2,600 years. Erudition and insights coupled with lightness of touch makes Building Britannia as entertaining as it is informative.
Steven Parissien vividly recaptures the rich variety of life in ancient and historic Britain in just twenty-five buildings, getting to the heart of each structure and revealing what motivated people to create it. The range here is extraordinary, from an Iron Age hill fort to Paul McCartney's post-war family home in Liverpool. Building Britannia is a remarkable book, full of surprises.
Thoroughly enjoyable
PRAISE FOR STEVEN PARISSIEN: 'The most stunning art books of the year' Sir Roy Strong, Sunday Express. 'An outstanding work of reference and beauty' Interiors Magazine. 'There's plenty here to fuel the petrolhead and the social historian for many miles' Literary Review. 'A read to fascinate anyone interested in the history of the industry' Daily Express. 'A beautiful, highly original book'