How the Country House Became English
Seiten
2023
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-760-5 (ISBN)
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-760-5 (ISBN)
An exploration of the evolution of the quintessentially English country house.
Country houses have come to be regarded as quintessentially English, not only in terms of their architectural style but because they appear to embody national values of continuity and insularity. The histories of country houses and England, however, have featured episodes of violence and disruption, so how did country houses come to represent one version of English history, when in reality they reflect its full range of contradictions and complexities? This book explores the evolution of the country house, beginning with the violent impact of the Reformation and Civil War and showing 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.
Country houses have come to be regarded as quintessentially English, not only in terms of their architectural style but because they appear to embody national values of continuity and insularity. The histories of country houses and England, however, have featured episodes of violence and disruption, so how did country houses come to represent one version of English history, when in reality they reflect its full range of contradictions and complexities? This book explores the evolution of the country house, beginning with the violent impact of the Reformation and Civil War and showing 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.
Stephanie Barczewski is Professor of Modern British History and Carol K. Brown Scholar in the Humanities at Clemson University, South Carolina. Her books include Country Houses and the British Empire, 1700-1930 (2016).
Introduction: Englishness and the Country House
1Violence and the Country House, I: The Reformation
2Violence and the Country House, II: The Civil War
3Reflections on the Non-Revolution in England
4No Such Thing as a British Country House
5The Empire Does Not Strike Back
6Fog in Channel
Conclusion
Appendices
References
Further Reading
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.07.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 74 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78914-760-3 / 1789147603 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78914-760-5 / 9781789147605 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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