{"product_id":"miles-glendinning-aonghus-mackechnie-scottish-architecture","title":"Miles Glendinning \u0026 Aonghus MacKechnie - Scottish Architecture (2nd Hand Softback)","description":"\u003ch5\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScotland is almost unique among smaller European nations in the distinctiveness and richness of its architectural heritage, dominated from the earliest times by monumental stone buildings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrehistoric tombs and houses, early Christian, Romanesque and Gothic churches, medieval and Renaissance castles and palaces were followed, from the 17th century onward, under the stimulus of burgeoning wealth and power, by buildings reflecting a dazzling range of stylistic movements and forceful designers - including world-renowned names such as Robert Adam, Alexander Thomson and C. R. Mackintosh. In the 20th century, Scotland again saw distinctive developments and personalities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiles Glendinning and Aonghus MacKechnie bring these diverse movements and architects to life, while setting them in their wider cultural context. The built environment has always been one of the central strands of Scottish identity, and this book, for the first time, sets out its story in a concise and readable form.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat : Standard 2nd Hand Softback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition : Very Good (Almost \u003cstrong\u003eAs New\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory : Non-Fiction - Architecture, Design \u0026amp; Engineering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished : 2004 (Thames \u0026amp; Hudson)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN : 9780500203743\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU : B004109\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePPC : SP400gm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRRP : Unknown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity Available : 1 only.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eExternal Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This little book does everything an introduction to Scottish architecture should' - \u003c\/em\u003eThe Scotsman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Useful, beautiful and well-written . . . indispensable' - \u003c\/em\u003eScotland on Sunday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiles Glendinning is Director, Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies and Professor of Architectural Conservation at the University of Edinburgh.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAonghus MacKechnie is an architectural historian. His published work reflects his interest in the architecture and culture of the Renaissance and the Early Modern periods in Scotland, Romanticism, and the history and culture of his native Highlands.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Campsie Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55612020818296,"sku":"B004109","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2444\/6393\/files\/Miles-Glendinning-Aonghus-MacKechnie-Scottish-Architecture.jpg?v=1784562009","url":"https:\/\/campsiebooks.com\/products\/miles-glendinning-aonghus-mackechnie-scottish-architecture","provider":"Campsie Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}