The Building of Elizabethan and Jacobean England
The Building of Elizabethan and Jacobean England

Author: Maurice Howard

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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Building accounts, government regulation and theoretical writing on the one hand and pictorial representation on the other directed new ways of documenting the changed appearance of the buildings in which people lived, worshipped and worked. This book shows how changes of style in architecture emerged from the practical needs of building a new society through the image-making of public and private patrons in the revolutionary century between Reformation and Civil War."--BOOK JACKET.

Buildings and Landmarks of Medieval Europe
Buildings and Landmarks of Medieval Europe

Author: James B. Tschen-Emmons

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2016-11-14

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13:

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Through the use of images, diagrams, and detailed descriptions, this book enables readers to appreciate how the construction, design, and function of famous structures inform our understanding of societies of the past. Buildings and Landmarks of Medieval Europe: The Middle Ages Revealed makes use of significant buildings as "representative structures" to provide insight into specific cultures, historical periods, or topics of the Middle Ages. The explanations of these buildings' construction, original intended use and change over time, and design elements allow readers to better comprehend what life in European societies of the past was like, covering social, political, economic, and intellectual perspectives. Readers will be able to apply what they learn from the discussions of the structures to improve their understanding of the historical period as well as their skills of observation and assessment needed to analyze these landmark structures and draw meaningful conclusions about their context and significance. The book's supporting features—a chronology, biographical appendix, glossary, and subject index—help researchers in successfully completing their papers or projects.

The Invention of Comfort
The Invention of Comfort

Author: John E. Crowley

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780801873157

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Definitions of comfort changed over time, the author shows, and men and women sometimes interpreted comfort differently. He begins with a description of the material culture of heating and illumination in British and Anglo-American domestic environments during the postmedieval centuries, when comfort was primarily a moral term implying consolation and support. (Midwest).

A History of the English Parish
A History of the English Parish

Author: N. J. G. Pounds

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 9780521633512

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A 'grass roots' cultural history of the English parish from the earliest times to Queen Victoria.

Practical Stone Masonry
Practical Stone Masonry

Author: Peter Hill

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-02-04

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1317762495

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Practical Stone Masonry is the first major book in nearly seventy years on the craft of the stonemason. Today the work of the stonemason is almost exclusively confined to the repair of historic buildings, requiring a full working knowledge of the detailed traditional craft practices relating to repairs. This book addresses that need. It covers the basic methods of working stone, the making of specialized tools, and, for the first time, a full analysis of the procedures for setting-out for repairs. A broad description of the nature and problems of stone also includes guidance on selection. In addition, the authors look at the causes of decay in stone and outline methods for repair of both stone and mortar. "Practical Stone Masonry" contains essential advice for working masons and apprentices, and all those engaged in planning and supervising such works. It includes: the basic methods of working stone; how to make specialized tools; the procedures for setting-out for repairs explained; and, the nature and problems of stone plus a guide to selection.

The Culture of Building
The Culture of Building

Author: Howard Davis

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006-06-08

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 9780195305937

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"In this book of thirteen chapters, Howard Davis uses historical, contemporary, and cross-cultural examples to describe the nature and influence of these cultures. He shows how building cultures reflect the general cultures in which they exist, how they have changed over history, how they affect the form of buildings and cities, and how present building cultures, which are responsible for the contemporary everyday environments, may be improved."--Jacket.