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A Wealth of Buildings: Marking the Rhythm of English History : Volume I: 1066-1688

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A Wealth of Buildings: Marking the Rhythm of English History : Volume I: 1066-1688

A Wealth of Buildings: Marking the Rhythm of English History : Volume I: 1066-1688 by Richard Barras
English | 19 Oct. 2016 | ISBN: 0230360351 | 364 Pages | PDF (True) | 7.5 MB

This two-volume book explores how the great buildings of England bear witness to a thousand years of the nation’s history. In every age, investment in iconic buildings reaches a climax when the prevailing mode of production is operating most effectively, surplus wealth is most plentiful, and the dominant class rules supreme. During such periods of stability and prosperity, the demand for new buildings is strong, structural and stylistic innovations abound, and there is fierce competition to build for lasting fame. Each such climax produces a unique vintage of hegemonic buildings that are monuments to the wealth and power of those who ruled their world.