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How the Country House Became English
Stephanie Barczewski
出版
Reaktion Books
, 2023-09-19
主題
History / General
History / Europe / Great Britain / General
Architecture / History / General
Architecture / Criticism
ISBN
1789147603
9781789147605
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=cuzGEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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The story of how the country house, historically a site of violent disruption, came to symbolize English stability during the eighteenth century.
Country houses are quintessentially English, not only architecturally but also in that they embody national values of continuity and insularity. The English country house, however, has more often been the site of violent disruption than continuous peace. So how is it that the country how came to represent an uncomplicated, nostalgic vision of English history? This book explores the evolution of the country house, beginning with the Reformation and Civil War, and shows how the political events of the eighteenth century, which culminated in the reaction against the French Revolution, led to country houses being recast as symbols of England’s political stability.
