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Category : Torquay (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
A Guide to Torquay, Containing General History and Antiquities, Explanation of the Panorama from Park Hill, Geology, Climate, Parochial Government, Religious and Charitable Institutions, Public Establishments, Miscellaneous Directory
Slavery and the British Country House
Author: Madge DresserPublisher: Historic England Publishing
ISBN: 9781848020641
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The British country house has long been regarded as the jewel in the nation's heritage crown. But the country house is also an expression of wealth and power, and as scholars reconsider the nation's colonial past, new questions are being posed about these great houses and their links to Atlantic slavery.This book, authored by a range of academics and heritage professionals, grew out of a 2009 conference on 'Slavery and the British Country house: mapping the current research' organised by English Heritage in partnership with the University of the West of England, the National Trust and the Economic History Society. It asks what links might be established between the wealth derived from slavery and the British country house and what implications such links should have for the way such properties are represented to the public today.Lavishly illustrated and based on the latest scholarship, this wide-ranging and innovative volume provides in-depth examinations of individual houses, regional studies and critical reconsiderations of existing heritage sites, including two studies specially commissioned by English Heritage and one sponsored by the National Trust.
Methods of Social Reform
Author: William Stanley JevonsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
At Home with the Patagonians
Author: George Chaworth MustersPublisher:
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Category : Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
My Life
Author: Alfred Russel WallacePublisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
A History of Devonshire
Author: Richard Nicholls WorthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Devon (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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The Representation of the Past
Author: Kevin WalshPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134896662
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The 1980s and early 1990s have seen a marked increase in public interest in our historic environment. The museum and heritage industry has expanded as the past is exploited for commercial profit. In The Representation of the Past, Kevin Walsh examines this international trend and questions the packaging of history which serves only to distance people from their own heritage. A superficial, unquestioning portrayal of the past, he feels, separates us from an understanding of our cultural and political present. Here, Walsh suggests a number of ways in which the museum can fulfill its potential - by facilitating our comprehension of cultural identity.
The Earth and Its Inhabitants
Author: Elisée ReclusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 728
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Archaic England
Author: Harold BayleyPublisher:
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Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
Author: George Biddell Airy