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Item Number: 127942
Title: Architectural History after Colvin: the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain Symposium, 2011
Author: Airs, Malcolm ; William Whyte (eds)
Price: Not Available
ISBN: 9781907730320
Description: Donington: Shaun Tyas, 2013. 28cm., hardcover, 118pp. illus. Summary: The work is a state-of-the-art review of the current state of architectural history in Britain. Sir Howard Colvin was one of the most important historians of the twentieth century. He transformed the study of architectural history in Britain. His death in 2007 marked the end of an era. This book is the first attempt to assess his achievement and his legacy. More importantly, it also poses the question of what happens next. Architectural history as a discipline is institutionally in crisis. The number of university posts and jobs in local authorities and heritage bodies has dramatically declined over the last decade. Yet, as a subject, architectural history has never had it so good. There are more students, more conferences, more books, and more interest in it than ever before. Featuring contributions from some of the country’s leading practitioners, Architectural History After Colvin is thus a celebration of a pioneering scholar, a reflection on the subject he transformed, and an invitation to consider what it will look like in the years to come.
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