Author: Faulkner, Thomas / Berry, Helen / Gregory, Jeremy (edited by)
Title: Northern Landscapes. Representations and Realities of North-East England.
Description: The Boydell Press / Boydell & Brewer Ltd 2010, xix,324pp, Illustrated. Cloth. With dustjacket. In very good condition. Pakketzending. How distinctive is the landscape of the North East of England How far does its distinctive nature contribute to the regions regional identity These are key questions addressed by this book. Covering a wide range of subjects including country house landscapes, village landscapes and townscapes, including coverage of how the regions landscape has been perceived and represented in literature and art, and approaching the subject from a wide range of perspectives including historical, literary, archaeological, art-historical and geographical, the book provides a rich, detailed and well-illustrated overview of the landscape of the North East of England. It demonstrates that this landscape is more subtle, layered and varied than is often supposed, and that stereotypes that the region is grimly industrial and dominated by coal-mining are wrong. Overall, besides much interesting detail and many new research findings, the book vividly evokes the landscapes and the spirit of place of the North East.
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Title: Northern Landscapes. Representations and Realities of North-East England.
Description: The Boydell Press / Boydell & Brewer Ltd 2010, xix,324pp, Illustrated. Cloth. With dustjacket. In very good condition. Pakketzending. How distinctive is the landscape of the North East of England How far does its distinctive nature contribute to the regions regional identity These are key questions addressed by this book. Covering a wide range of subjects including country house landscapes, village landscapes and townscapes, including coverage of how the regions landscape has been perceived and represented in literature and art, and approaching the subject from a wide range of perspectives including historical, literary, archaeological, art-historical and geographical, the book provides a rich, detailed and well-illustrated overview of the landscape of the North East of England. It demonstrates that this landscape is more subtle, layered and varied than is often supposed, and that stereotypes that the region is grimly industrial and dominated by coal-mining are wrong. Overall, besides much interesting detail and many new research findings, the book vividly evokes the landscapes and the spirit of place of the North East.
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Price: EUR 45.00 = appr. US$ 48.91 Seller: Boekhandel-Antiquariaat Emile Kerssemakers
- Book number: 59329
- Book number: 59329