British Embassies (eBook)

Their Diplomatic and Architectural History

James Stourton (Autor)

Luke White (Fotograf)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
352 Seiten
Frances Lincoln (Verlag)
978-1-78101-243-7 (ISBN)

Infos

A unique and glamorous book about British Imperial and post-Imperial architecture and a lively and evocative read for anyone interested in the international projection of British power and culture. British Embassies have a special role in our history. They represent our country in bricks and stone and have often expressed at least in the eyes of foreigners our national character. Whether they are Lutyens buildings in Washington, grand palaces in Europe, beautiful old colonial buildings in Asia, or secure compounds in the Middle East, they all have stories to tell and reveal the changing face of British diplomacy. A mixture of history, architectural description, diplomacy and anecdote, this large format picture book covers Residences and embassies in twenty-six countries to provide an authoritative text, accompanied by newly commissioned photography.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.10.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Schlagworte: Anecdote • architectural description • architecture photography book • Asia • authoritative • book about embassies • books about architecture • books about british culture • books about british power • books about colonial archictecture • britain abroad • british buildings • British Culture • british culture abroad • British democracy • British diplomacy • British Diplomat • british diplomats • British embassy buildings • british government book • british history book • british imperial architecture • Brits Abroad • colonial buildings • Diplomacy • Diplomat • embassies • Europe • Expat • exploring british culture • foreign embassies • Government buildings • Government Houses • great british buildings • Heritage Memorial Fund • High Commissions • Institute of Historical Research • James Stourton • </div> • lt;/div> • <DIV>British embassy buildings • Luke White • Lutyens • Middle East • national character • national embassies • national identity • palaces • post imperial architecture • residencies • secure compounds • sothebys • UK embassy • Washington
• ISBN-10: 1-78101-243-1 / 1781012431
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78101-243-7 / 9781781012437