How the Country House Became English

by Stephanie Barczewski

The story of how the country house, historically a site of violent disruption, came to symbolize English stability during the eighteenth century.

Country houses are quintessentially English, not only architecturally but also in that they embody national values of continuity and insularity. The English country house, however, has more often been the site of violent disruption than continuous peace. So how is it that the country how came...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789147603
• ISBN13: 9781789147605
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.5"