A Wealth of Buildings: Marking the Rhythm of English History Volume II: 1688-Present /

This two-volume book explores how the great buildings of England bear witness to a thousand years of the nation's history. In every age, investment in iconic buildings reaches a climax when the prevailing mode of production is operating most effectively, surplus wealth is most plentiful, and th...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barras, Richard (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Temas:
Schools of economics.
Urban economics.
Architecture-History.
Heterodox Economics.
Urban Economics.
Architectural History and Theory.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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