Lost Mansions

Lost Mansions
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9781137520777
ISBN-13 : 1137520779
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Book Synopsis Lost Mansions by : J. Raven

Download or read book Lost Mansions written by J. Raven and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-29 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This provocative volume stimulates debate about lost 'heritage' by examining the history of the hundreds of great houses demolished in Britain and Ireland in the twentieth century. Seven lively essays debate our understanding of what is meant by loss and how it relates to popular conceptions of the great house.


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