English Houses 1300-1800: Vernacular Architecture, Social Life Paperback - 2010 - 1st Edition
by Matthew H. Johnson
From the rear cover
Houses are more than a shelter from the elements: they also offer an unparalleled insight into the beliefs, ideas and experiences of the people who built and lived in them.
In this engaging book, Matthew Johnson looks at the traditional houses that still exist throughout the English countryside and examines the lives of the ordinary people who once occupied them. His wide-ranging narrative takes in the medieval hall and the community it framed; the rebuilding and 'improvement' of houses in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; and the rise of the Georgian Order in both architecture and eighteenth century culture.This passionate book is animated by the conviction that old houses are much more than just pretty tableaux of an idyllic, unchanging rural England. Vernacular houses are compared to their larger, 'polite' counterparts, and English houses are placed in the wider context of the British Isles and the Atlantic world beyond. The result is a dynamic, compelling account of the development of houses in the English countryside - and through this, a portrait of changing patterns of social life from medieval to modern times.
Richly illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings, this book will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the significance of our built heritage and the historic landscape.Matthew Johnson is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Southampton. His recent publications include "Archaeological Theory: An Introduction "(1999), "Behind the Castle Gate" (2002) and "Ideas of Landscape" (2006).
Details
- Title English Houses 1300-1800: Vernacular Architecture, Social Life
- Author Matthew H. Johnson
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 264
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Routledge
- Date 2010
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780582772182 / 0582772184
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 9.3 x 6.6 x 0.6 in (23.62 x 16.76 x 1.52 cm)
-
Themes
- Chronological Period: 15th Century
- Chronological Period: 16th Century
- Chronological Period: 17th Century
- Chronological Period: 18th Century
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Architecture, Domestic - England, Vernacular architecture - England
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010003455
- Dewey Decimal Code 942
Media reviews
Citations
- Choice, 05/01/2011, Page 0
- Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2010, Page 257
More Copies for Sale
English Houses 1300-1800: Vernacular Architecture, Social Life
by Johnson, Matthew H.
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780582772182 / 0582772184
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Item Price
-
$40.39$10.86 shipping to USA
Show Details
English Houses 1300-1800: Vernacular Architecture, Social Life
by Johnson, Matthew H.
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Like New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780582772182 / 0582772184
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Item Price
-
$40.39$10.86 shipping to USA
Show Details
English Houses 1300-1800: Vernacular Architecture, Social Life
by Johnson, Matthew H.
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Like New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780582772182 / 0582772184
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Item Price
-
$47.30$38.00 shipping to USA
Show Details
English Houses 1300-1800: Vernacular Architecture, Social Life
by Matthew H. Johnson
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780582772182 / 0582772184
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom
- Item Price
-
$51.22$12.60 shipping to USA
Show Details
English Houses 1300-1800: Vernacular Architecture, Social Life
by Johnson, Matthew
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780582772182 / 0582772184
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
- Item Price
-
$54.43$12.67 shipping to USA
Show Details
English Houses 1300-1800
by Matthew H. Johnson
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780582772182 / 0582772184
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Uxbridge, Greater London, United Kingdom
- Item Price
-
$54.99$10.12 shipping to USA
Show Details
English Houses 1300-1800: Vernacular Architecture, Social Life
by Johnson, Matthew H
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780582772182 / 0582772184
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Ankara, Turkey
- Item Price
-
$99.00$5.00 shipping to USA