Buildings of empire /

Buildings of Empire takes the reader on an exciting journey through thirteen territories of the British Empire. From Dublin Castle to the glass and steel of Sir Norman Foster's Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank skyscraper, these buildings capture the essence of the imperial experience, painting an in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jackson, Ashley
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Architecture > Political aspects.
Architecture, Colonial > History.
Architecture.
Architecture > Aspect politique.
Architecture coloniale > Histoire.
architecture (discipline)
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
Architecture, Colonial
Architecture
Architecture > Political aspects
British colonies
Great Britain > Colonies > History.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Buildings of Empire takes the reader on an exciting journey through thirteen territories of the British Empire. From Dublin Castle to the glass and steel of Sir Norman Foster's Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank skyscraper, these buildings capture the essence of the imperial experience, painting an intimate portrait of the biggest empire the world has ever seen: the people who made it and the people who resisted it, as well as the legacy of the imperial project throughout the world. Ashley Jackson visits classic examples of the buildings that the British governed from, the forts they (often brutally).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (344 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191625176
0191625175
1306300525
9781306300520

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