The Fall and Rise of the Stately Home
Author | : Peter Mandler |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300078692 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300078695 |
Rating | : 4/5 (695 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Fall and Rise of the Stately Home by : Peter Mandler
Download or read book The Fall and Rise of the Stately Home written by Peter Mandler and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the prevailing view of a modern English culture besotted with its history and aristocracy, Mandler portrays instead a continuously changing society where both intellectual and popular attitudes have only recently turned to admiration.