Описание: 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 the dominant class rules supreme. During such periods of stability and prosperity, the demand for new buildings is strong, structural and stylistic innovations abound, and there is fierce competition to build for lasting fame. Each such climax produces a unique vintage of hegemonic buildings that are monuments to the wealth and power of those who ruled their world. This second volume presents three case studies of iconic building investment from the eighteenth century to the present day. During the eighteenth century the wealth of the great landed estates funded the golden age of country house building by aristocracy and gentry. During the nineteenth century the Industrial Revolution unleashed an unprecedented wave of infrastructure investment and civic building by the ascendant capitalist class. Since the late twentieth century the power of global financial capital has been symbolized by the relentless rise of city centre office towers. A final chapter argues that these different forms of hegemonic building are a physical manifestation of the underlying rhythm of English history.
Автор: Florschuetz Angela Название: Marking Maternity in Middle English Romance ISBN: 1137343486 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137343482 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 12577.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Working at the intersection of medical, theological, cultural, and literary studies, this book offers an innovative approach to understanding maternity, genealogy and social identity as they are represented in popular literature in late-medieval England.
Автор: Danziger, Kurt Название: Marking the mind ISBN: 0521726417 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521726412 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4277.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: From one of the most influential historians of psychology comes a challenging expose on the history of memory; one of the most significant and fascinating areas in the discipline. Extensively referenced and elegantly written, Danziger draws from areas as diverse as philosophy, medicine and the history of science.
Название: The Crosslinguistic Study of Language Acquisition ISBN: 1138989002 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138989009 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 3367.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Extending the tradition of this series, which has become a standard reference work in language acquisition, this volume contains chapters on seven more languages, including a section on ergative languages. Languages in this volume include:
Автор: Mccrossen, Alexis Название: Marking modern times ISBN: 022637968X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226379685 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 3802.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The public spaces and buildings of the United States are home to many thousands of timepieces--bells, time balls, and clock faces--that tower over urban streets, peek out from lobbies, and gleam in store windows. And in the streets and squares beneath them, men, women, and children wear wristwatches of all kinds. Americans have decorated their homes with clocks and included them in their poetry, sermons, stories, and songs. And as political instruments, social tools, and cultural symbols, these personal and public timekeepers have enjoyed a broad currency in art, life, and culture. In Marking Modern Times, Alexis McCrossen relates how the American preoccupation with time led people from across social classes to acquire watches and clocks. While noting the difficulties in regulating and synchronizing so many timepieces, McCrossen expands our understanding of the development of modern time discipline, delving into the ways we have standardized time and describing how timekeepers have served as political, social, and cultural tools in a society that doesn't merely value time but regards access to time as a natural-born right, a privilege of being an American.
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