Originally published in 2014, The Shaping of London chronologically examines the likely impact of wars, dynastic struggles, demographic change and economic growth on the physical fabric of London. The book traces the evolution of architectural style in London within the context of politics and economics, it looks at architecture over broad periods from Romanesque to Jacobean, and from Palladian to Victorian. Looking at the changes of London from 1066 to 1870, Balchin argues that London was created through a mixture of kings, merchants, governors and industrialists, which has lent itself to the creation of notable buildings, and public places in London and in turn their spatial dispersal has helped to determine the shape and areal extent of the metropolis.
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In this wholly new and dynamic view of London, Farrell looks beyond the contribution of individual buildings to the city. He creates a larger, more exciting frame, charting how the...
... London: Longmans, Green, 1883. Carlyle, Thomas. "Ilias (Americana) in Nuce." Macmillan 's Magazine 8 (August 1863): 301. . On Heroes, Hero- Worship, and the Heroic in History. Ed. Michael K. Goldberg ... the Shaping of British Democracy.
Mason uses the antics of Romantic-era advertising to illustrate the profound implications of commercial modernity, both in economic practices governing the book trade and, more broadly, in the development of the modern idea of literature.
The Burlington Fine Arts Club was founded in London in 1866 as a gentlemen’s club with a singular remit – to exhibit members’ art collections.
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... passion is an essential and widely used tool of rhetoric " is developed by F. G. Bailey in his book , The Tactical Uses of Passion : An Essay on Power , Reason , and Reality ( Ithaca : Cornell University Press , 1983 ) . 5. Harold ...
London's Towns: Shaping the Polycentric City
An international exploration of how our physical environments shape and define us
In this volume Dana Arnold explores the responses to the city among the urban bourgeoisie and their influence on the experience and development of London.