Name: London: A History of 300 Years in 25 Buildings (en Inglés)
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Author: Knox, Paul
ISBN: 9780300269208

portada London: A History of 300 Years in 25 Buildings (en Inglés)

London: A History of 300 Years in 25 Buildings (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Paul Knox

Editorial

Yale University Press

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

448

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

ISBN13

9780300269208

Categorías

Reino unido
1660-1714 (la restauración y la etapa final de los estuardo)
Historia de la arquitectura
Historia de europa
Historia social y cultural

London: A History of 300 Years in 25 Buildings (en Inglés)

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A lively new history of London told through twenty-five buildings, from iconic Georgian townhouses to the Shard A walk along any London street takes you past a wealth of seemingly ordinary buildings: an Edwardian church, modernist postwar council housing, stuccoed Italianate terraces, a Bauhaus-inspired library. But these buildings are not just functional. They are evidence of London's rich and diverse history and have shaped people's experiences, identities, and relationships. In this engaging study, Paul L. Knox traces the history of London from the Georgian era to the present day through twenty-five surviving buildings. Knox explores where people lived and worked, from grand Regency squares to Victorian workshops, and highlights the impact of migration, gentrification, and inequality. We see famous buildings, like Harrods and Abbey Road Studios, and everyday places like Rochelle Street School and Thamesmead. Each historical period has introduced new buildings, and old ones have been repurposed. As Knox shows, it is the living history of these buildings that makes up the vibrant, but exceptionally unequal, city of today.