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st comprehensive study yet published of the plain lives of a â€~golden age’.f plague from the first outbreak of the Black Death in 1348 to the mid-fifteenth century. Through an innovative study of this evidence, Professor Carmichael develops two related strands of analysis. First, she discusses the extent to which true plague epidemics may have occurred, by considering what other infectious diseases contributed significantly to outbreaks of â€~pestilence’. She finds that there were many differences between the fourteenth- and fifteenth-century epidemics. She then sh
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- The heart of English Literature
- WARNING! poetry only.
- Norton Anthology of English Literature by Abrams et al.
- Norton is still the best
- A great anthology of English Literature
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The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. 1 B: The SixteenthCentury/The Early Seventeenth Century
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With adoptions at over 1,300 colleges and universities in its first semester; the Seventh Edition of The Norton Anthology of English Literature continues to be the indispensable anthology. Like its predecessors, the Seventh Edition offers the best in English literature from the classic to the contemporary in a readable, teachable format. More selections by women and twentieth-century writers, a richer offering of contextual writings and apparatus fully revised to reflect today's scholarship make the Seventh Edition the choice for breadth, depth, and quality.
For the first time ever, the acclaimed Norton Anthology of English Literature is available in six separate volumes, each of which cover a specific period of English lit and focus on the wide range of writers and literature, with full annotation and commentary. Adapted unabridged from the full Norton Anthology, this volume is ideal for focused study or specific coursework in the period.
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The heart of English Literature .......2005-10-17
In graduate school I read and reread this work, studied and re- studied it.
As it contains many the major masterpieces ( or excerpts of them) of English Literature it is a work which lends itself to this kind of reading and rereading. The introductions to each individual writer are also informative and in many cases a help in reading the work.
It is probably still the best one- volume introduction to English Literature that there is.
WARNING! poetry only........2005-10-16
These authors deserve far more than two stars, but the misleading title doesn't. Buy this book only if you're looking for collections of great poetry/essays; you'll find very few novels/novel segments in here.
Norton Anthology of English Literature by Abrams et al........2004-02-22
This is an excellent reference guide for the English Literature
of the 1600s and 1700s. There is an exhaustive coverage of
the following works:
o Caedmon's Hymn
o Beowulf
o Geoffrey Chaucer
o Middle Age Lyrics
o Sir Thomas Mallory
o Medieval Attitudes Toward Life on Earth
o Christopher Marlowe
o Sir Thomas Moore
o Shakespeare
o Sir Walter Ralegh
o John Donne
o Robert Herrick
o George Herbert
o John Milton
o Richard Lovelace
o Samuel Butler
o Jonathan Swift
o Alexander Pope
o Samuel Johnson
o James Boswell
o Restoration Literature of the 18th Century
Here is a paragraph from "The Wife of Bath's Tale":
"The wise astrologen daun Ptolomce,
That saith this proverbe in his Almageste:
' Of alle men his wisdom is the hyeste
That rekketh nat who hath the world in honde.
By this proverbe thou shalt understonde."
This work is perfect for majors of English literature and
college courses in literature. A beauty of the work is that
it is written in the original English dialect of the
centuries represented. Critiques of this work alone could
fill a dozen or so academic dissertations.The book in my personal library
is an earlier version. There are many subsequent editions. In each subsequent edition, the author has made some additions/deletions.
The subject matter of my review is a late 60s/early 70s version of the book. Check on the Amazon.com for "used books for sale" to acquire the
earlier version.
Norton is still the best.......2003-04-22
This second volume of the NAEL covers the expanse of the Romantic Period, the Victorian Age and the 20th Century (or Modern Period). While I did have to get this book for a survey course, I was pleasantly suprised at the vast range of work represented in the text.
Not only does the book include "Cannonical" writers but also more obscure writers that may not be as well known now but were popular during their timeframe. The text has an equal amount of work represented from both women and men and explains the viewpoint of each in relation to what was going on at the time. An example are the women Romantic writers; they viewed things differently than their male counterparts and therefore wrote about different things, had different styles of writing, etc.
Of course, as with all Norton books, there are bios of each author before their selections, introductions to each period, apendicies, bibliographies, essays and a section of goegraphic nomenclature. The book is well formated, foot-noted (not end-noted =)), and the selections are marvelous. Anyone well versed in English literature should have this book on their shelves.
A great anthology of English Literature.......2002-12-04
I had to buy this book for two of my English Literature survey courses. I'm sure that most people who buy this volume do the same--they buy it because they have to. Still, it is an excellent volume and a very thorough survey of English Literature, from the middle ages on down to the nineteenth century.
Highlights from this volume include Seamus Heaney's exceptional translation of Beowulf (in its entirety), Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, many selections from the Canterbury Tales, lots of Shakespeare, and Milton's masterpiece Paradise Lost, reprinted in full.
As I said before, many who buy this volume will do so because they have to. Still, I think most people will find this anthology to be one they will not be selling back at the end of the semester. I know I'll definitely be keeping mine. This is a great place to start a study of English Literature.
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Seventeenth-Century Dutch and Flemish Painting: The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection
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A catalogue of 128 paintings produced during this period in which the art of portraiture was transformed, religious imagery dynamized, and new genres such as flower painting were established.
The art of Holland's Golden Age is perennially popular with collectors and gallery visitors alike and this book provides a new insight into this unique private collection.
In his introduction Ivan Gaskill considers the extremely varied character of Dutch and Flemsih seventeenth century art. It ranges from minutely observed scens of everyday life to portraits, religious works and intimate still-life compositions. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection is especially rich in landscapes, a subject which had emerged as a seperate genre in the Netherlands in the previous century. The author outlines the development of painting on both sides of the border, placing it in its social and historical context, and goes on to discuss the taste for Dutch and Flemish art from the seventeenth century to the present day and spotlights some of the earlier collectors. This detailed catalogue of 128 paintings is the result of meticulous researchin British, Dutch and American libraries and archives. The entries are arranged in ten groups by subject so that thematic similarities can be conveniently examined. Amongst the most celebrated works is Frans Hal's monumental "Family Portrait" - once the most expensive painting in the world. All the paintings are illustrated in colour and are accompanied by comparative illustrations and technical photographs.
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Italian Witches.......2007-01-14
This is by far my favorite historical account of a witch hunt. The book looks at a northern Italian area called Friulian and the fertility rituals people performed in the 1600s and 1700s. The benandanti, marked at birth by the sign of the caul, served Christ and their community by leaving their bodies at night to fight evil witches that had attempted to destroy or steal their harvest. The Catholic Church believed the benandanti were witches and conducted inquisitions and trials. If you've ever been fascinated by the witch trials and don't know where to begin, I suggest this book as a fun yet informative read.
A Fascinating Exploration.......2006-11-10
Prof. Ginzburg outlines in detail the information we have concerning the transformation from ancient agrarian cult to the witchcraft scare. This is not your mother's Margeret Murrey, this is done right.
The Night Battles Helpful in understanding culture .......2006-11-09
The book is enlightening concerning some aspects of the culture.
The "Good Walkers".......2005-11-05
In his book, The Night Battles, Carlo Ginzburg addresses the historical problem of why, during sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, did the Friulian fertility rituals of the benandanti, or "good-walkers", gradually assimilate into witchcraft. The benandanti, marked at birth by the sign of the caul, served Christ and their community by leaving their bodies at night to fight evil witches that had attempted to destroy or steal their harvest. Because of the ignorance of the Friuli language and benandanti rituals, the Church conducted incessant inquisitions and trials against the self-proclaimed benandanti, which in effect, pushed the benandanti toward witchcraft and participation in the sabbat.
In support of this argument, Ginzburg employs inquisitorial records that reveal an unmistakable gap between the beliefs and mentalities of the benandanti with those of the inquisitors. Brian P. Levak's review, published in the Journal of Interdisciplinary History, notes the significance of Ginzburg's exploration of the mentalities and culture of the Friuli. Levak writes, "The Night Battles is a milestone in the history of popular culture, for it was one of the first studies to use judicial records to gain direct access to popular beliefs." In addition, by skillfully using his primary source material, Ginzburg is able to discern between the "genuinely expressed popular ideas and those that reflect the more learned notions of [the] interrogators, especially when the accused was faced with either the threat or the reality of torture." To Ginzburg's credit, he allows the strength of the inquisitorial records to stand alone in support of his thesis and in exposing the popular culture of the Friuli. Furthermore, Ginzburg's use of comparative methodology demonstrates, not only the evolution of the benandanti fertility rituals under inquisitorial pressure, but also the vast cultural and spiritual gap between the Church and the peasantry.
While Ginzburg's work is an example of ground-breaking historical writing, there are several critiques that can be made of The Night Battles. First, Ginzburg's book makes way for more questions regarding the experiences and participation of the benandanti in the fertility rituals. For example, Ginzburg admittedly does not address why the benandanti, spread out over a vast region, testify to similar experiences and physical participation in their night gatherings. How is it that these people all testified to a common experience during the inquisitions? Ginzburg would be well-served to investigate the parallels in testimonies, if only to further personify the popular culture and mentalities of the Fruili. Secondly, as Alby Stone noted in her Folklore review, "the book would be improved by making the index more comprehensive and, alas, there is no bibliography." The Table of Contents page is too simplistic, almost juvenile, and does not reflect Ginzburg's reputation as a consummate and seasoned historian. Ginzburg does offer a comprehensive appendix and notes section. However, he fails to include a bibliography - a necessity with historical writing. While the Contents and the Bibliography do not impact the overall significance of his work, these are areas that should be improved.
Ian Myles Slater: on Popular Belief and Official Doctrine.......2004-04-05
Whether or not Carlo Ginzburg actually discovered evidence of shamanism in sixteenth-century Italy, in this or later books, is in part a matter of how one defines shamanism. What he undeniably found, in the seemingly unpromising records of the Inquisition, was evidence of beliefs so remote from those of official European culture as to be flatly unintelligible to the churchmen who first encountered them. Eventually, the Church courts managed to impose something resembling officially acceptable doctrines on the local population, but the process took generations, as Ginzburg is able to show from trial records.
Briefly, Ginzburg found that, in the Friuli district, there was a widespread belief that certain men and women were marked at birth as defenders against witches and demons, these being regarded mainly as the enemies of the people, their livestock, and their crops. The chosen defenders, the "Benandanti," or "good walkers," ventured forth in their dreams to do battle with the forces of evil. Those born with the mark of the Benandanti regarded themselves as good Christians, the allies of the Church. To those outside the local culture, this position was clearly nonsense; unauthorized and unsanctified supernatural power could only be Satanic in origin, and those who claimed to exercise it were, at best, dangerously deluded. In the end, if the court records are to be trusted, they persuaded even the Benandanti themselves that this was the case. At least, the "absurd" and "outrageous" testimony of self-described Benandanti fades from the records, to be replaced with conventional witch-beliefs endorsed by the Holy Office.
The official tendency, Catholic and Protestant, to lump local witch-doctors together with the witches they claimed to counter had long been recognized by historians. Ginzburg, however, discovered, and offered to surprised historians (in the original Italian edition of 1966), a stratum of belief that, when first recorded, seems to have been entirely outside the mainstream of medieval European culture. There is scattered evidence for similar concepts in other parts of Europe, and abundant evidence from other continents, but the connections and age of the beliefs in and about the Benandanti remain subjects for controversy. The demonstration that diverse local beliefs had been rendered uniform by the judicial process, and by intensive indoctrination of the "lower classes," however, remains a landmark.
As described in the "Preface to the English Edition," the Italian version rather quickly received favorable -- and some unfavorable or uncomprehending -- notice from historians of European witchcraft. It was interpreted, or perhaps misunderstoond, by Mircea Eliade, the influential figure in "History of Religions" at the University of Chicago, one of the great authorities on shamanism (and much else). Although sections had been published in English earlier, the whole book became available in English in 1983, in the present translation, from Routledge & Kegan Paul in Britain, and Johns Hopkins University Press in the U.S. I first read it a few years later, and eventually acquired a copy of a Penguin Books re-issue of 1986. (All the English-language editions seem to differ only in cover art, besides the name of the publisher.) I have re-read it from time to time over the years. Although historical views of European witch-beliefs and popular culture have both been in flux, this book remains among the most fascinating in its crowded field.
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What is the self? The question has preoccupied people in many times and places, but nowhere more than in the modern West, where it has spawned debates that still resound today. Jerrold Seigel combines theoretical and contextual approaches to explore the ways key figures have understood whether and how far individuals can achieve coherence and consistency in the face of inner tensions and external pressures. Clarifying that recent "post-modernist" accounts belong firmly to the tradition of Western thinking they have sought to supercede, Seigel provides a persuasive alternative to claims that the modern self is typically egocentric or disengaged. Both a Fulbright Fellow and a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, Jerrold Seigel is currently William R. Keenan Professor of History at NYU. His previous books include The Private Worlds of Marcel Duchamp (University of California Press, 1995) and Bohemian Paris: Culture, Politics and the Boundaries of Bourgeois Life (Viking Penguin, 1986).
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The Metropolitan Museum’s preeminent collection of early colonial furniture is expertly documented in this long-awaited publication. It covers the full spectrum of furniture forms made during the 17th and early 18th centuries—from chairs and other seating to tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, and desks. Each of the 141 objects is thoroughly described with detailed information on provenance, construction, condition, inscriptions, dimensions, and materials. Photographed anew in color for this volume, each piece is explicated in terms of the styles and craftsmanship of the period and is evaluated in light of comparative pieces in public and private collections throughout the country. One appendix contains photographic details of construction and decorative elements, and another has drawings of joints and moldings.
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A mysterious cosmic force¿the ¿Ring of Fire¿¿has hurled the town of Grantville from 20th century West Virginia back to 17th century Europe, and into the heart of the Thirty Years War. With their seemingly magical technology, and their radical ideas of freedom and justice, the time-lost West Virginians have allied with Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, to form the Confederated Principalities of Europe, changing the course of history¿in ways both small and large. University students, a restless breed in all centuries, become even more rambunctious in Cambridge, England because of the personal and theological impact of the time-lost Americans. At the same time, American teenagers conquer new financial worlds when their elders are looking the other way. A woman terrorized by a notorious Hungarian countess seeks sanctuary in Grantville. A Lutheran pastor schemes to gain new adherents among the Americans. A Benedictine monk finds a new calling for his order. Europe¿s leading musicians travel to Grantville to learn of the music of the future. Practitioners of 20th century medicine and its 17th century counterpart struggle to find common ground in healing the sick and injured. These and other new stories¿including a new story by Eric Flint himself¿return the reader to one of the most popular series in alternate history science fiction. Also included are articles exploring the technical problems the time-lost Americans face, including the centrality of iron to the industrial revolution, the problems of mechanizing agriculture in the 17th century, and the type of weapons which the Americans can mass-produce, adding up to an indispensable volume for the many followers of the
1632 series.
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Well written and interesting addition to Ring of Fire universe.......2007-06-24
Although war still rages across Europe, one thing both protestants and Catholics agree on is that the mail must go through--and they hire a pretty American woman to serve as model for the new stamps they'll use to make the mail work. Then there's the matter of a bunch of German women left without dowries by the war and the deaths of their men--solution, use them to seduce non-church-going Grantville uptime Americans into both marriage and Lutheranism. An injured downtime musician discovers the future of music. A group of teen entrepreneurs creates a combination mutual fund/venture capital fund. A downtime priest discovers the beauty of the Dewey Decimal system and firefighting. A young woman in Oxford discovers Latin--and steps toward liberation. A woman fears being trapped and the son of a monster seeks redemption. A church leader travels to Grantville. Scholars examine the role of iron/steel and modern agricultural practices suddenly introduced to early seventeenth century Europe.
In the world of Eric Flint's Ring of Fire, the West Virginia town of Grantville was mysteriously thrust into the past--right into the midst of the 30 Years War that devastated Germany. The War, partly over religion (with Austrian Catholics battling against Swedish Protestants, but with France egging the protestants on and with divided Germany suffering the bulk of the damage), but largely over politics (with the massive Hapsburg Empire, swollen with treasure from the New World attempting to assert power in the Holy Roman Empire), takes a dramatic turn when Grantville introduces religious tolerance and democracy--backing these up with modern weapons.
The major novels in this universe (beginning with 1632) tell the tale of the battle and heroes of the revolution. The collections of short stories and technical articles, written mostly by fans, make up the Grantville Gazettes.
GRANTVILLE GAZETTE III is surprisingly easy to read for a compilation. The stamp story and the article on steel are especially compelling. The other stories all have their points of interest but, possibly because of their page limits, seemed to leave out some of the most important details. In the discussion of the introduction of modern agricultural practice, the biggest issue--what happens to the farmers--is left untouched. Where a 1632 farming village might support a dozen families, using modern equipment, that same land could be farmed by a single family. So, what happens to the others? In England, with the enclosures, the others were thrown off the land and sent to workhouses. Will this happen in Germany? Will industralization create jobs quickly enough to hire all of the unemployed--especially since many of the able-bodied men have been killed by war? If a single stamp is good across Europe, how is revenue distribution handled? Will venture capital firms control speculation, or will they, instead, accelerate it by giving the appearance of professional management and safety? Will a group of German girls really be able to transform the losers of West Virginia society into productive members of society and church-goers, or are they being set up to be the abused mail-order brides of an earlier time.
As Science Fiction authors go, Eric Flint is a far better sociologist than most. In the Grantville Gazettes, though, he seems to let his fans run more than a little stary-eyed. Oh, well, it's still fun and, as I said earlier, solidly written. You won't miss much if you skip the Gazette, but if you enjoy the universe and Flint doesn't deliver enough novels in the series to entertain you, the Gazettes definitely add a bit.
It's a winner........2007-05-12
Eric Flint's GRANTVILLE GAZAETTE III continues the story of a small town from 20th century West Virginia which is hurled back in time to 17th century Europe. Here's a collection of new stories - including a new one by creator Eric Flint himself - which provides a series of encounters based on this premise, from American teens who change history through financial efforts to a woman who seeks sanctuary within Grantville's world. As a strong novel of alternate history/fantasy, it's a winner.
Not that bad!.......2007-04-10
In spite of being an anthology, and many of the writers less than gifted, the collection of short stories was not too bad. It's too dificult to critique each and every short story in this limited space, but the story by Ms. DeMarce, where downtimer Lutheran women set themselves about getting uptimer husbands to increase church membership was entertaining. I thought "Other People's Money" was too drawn out and rather dull. Otherwise, not a bad collection. A weak 4 stars!
Better.......2007-04-07
Yes, anthologies are a craps shoot, where you can get the good, the bad, and the very ugly. All of that is present here, only accentuated due to a number of first time authors writing. It's not bad to be a first time author- but throw a bunch together, and you get a higher statistical likliehood that things won't go right.
So some of these stories are incredibly boring and you have to drag through them. Some of them are better, an improvement over Gazette II. Of particular note were "Postage Due" by Flint, which was the first of his short stories to have minor interest, on the invention of the postage stamp through porn. "Sound of Music" had some beautifully movements, and "Hobson's Choice" a very good etic look at Grantville from Cambridge, as they struggle with the roles and rights of women.
"Euterpe" was long-winded, and had the promise of something more, but hasn't quite gotten there yet. The others with one exception are too boring to mention. That exception is "Hell's Fighters", the story that is well written about a Benedictine monk realizing his life's calling in Grantville, and the calling of his order. But this is the story that falls into the "ugly" category, with far too gratuitious and vivid violent scenes that could have been neatly referred to rather than exploiting the death of children.
Lastly, the nonfictional bits about life in 1600's Germany were mostly uninteresting as usual, but a shinging gem was the work on mechanization of German farms, as it taught about the history of farming technology and how it could possibly be applied to life in 17th century Germany.
I'd recommend reading the book if you're into the 1632 series. But I'd recommend borrowing over buying.
So Enjoyable.......2007-02-25
I really appreciated this one. Many of the ideas and images will stay with me for a long time.
Apparently, I'm as interested in what is happening on the edges of the 163x world than I am in the big plot arcs. And the best pieces here have the mix of historical detail and enthusiastic humanism that typifies the series.
Being an anthology, there are highs and lows. One of the stories was so narratively inept that I gave up after ten pages.
However, I invested in several pieces and found full meals. Virginia DeMarce's tale of how a bunch of uptime men marry downtime women is touching yet unblinking in its depiction of the realpolitik of relationships. And Franicis Turner's story of how the presence of Grantville affects the lives of people living in Cambridge is a triumph. No action, all ideas, fully entertaining.
(Eric Flint's "Postage Due" struck me as an obligatory fillip. Oh, well.)
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Fleshing out characters........2007-09-02
I enjoyed this book, the way it added depth to the characters in the tale of Ring of Fire. There are people whose character means they can be called upon at any time to help build depth to a story.
Does Not Add Much to the Franchise.......2007-08-15
This collection of stories from the RING OF FIRE franchise does not add too much value to the franchise. It is a collection of shorts plus a couple of "fact" articles set in the 163n framework. They hold together just fine as far as fitting into the framework but they are not all that entertaining in their own rights. That is a problem.
Often enough, the stories read well, they just don't come to any sort of a satisfying conclusion. One is left with the feeling, "so what?" This is true for the little known authors as well as for Eric Flint, the originator. They are not awful, they just are not all that good.
Even so, the series interests me enough that I will continue to buy and read it. I just hope for something better next time.
Excellent Read.......2007-05-11
For those of you that have read any amount of the 1632 series, this book is a must have. The perspectives from Non-Canon characters, introduces one once again a new world that runs parallel, but not neccessarily equal with the main story-lines.
It's not up to snuff........2007-04-02
When you write an anthology you can get really variable work. When you have amateur writers, even with a good editor, the variableness is especially noticable. As such, most of the stories in this collection were bland and uninteresting. Even Flint's failed to grab the reader, and for all the ballyhoo of a Flint story in the collection, it reads like he quickly whipped out 6 pages so as to increase sales.
The only moderately interesting story was a novella on the development of a medical school and cultural differences between Germany and Grantville. But the author doesn't take any real risks in the storyline- it had potential for real ingenuity but the safe route is taken instead. And the story revolves around a protagonist getting an ulcer because of stress. Have the authors never read that we no longer think that ulcers come from stress?? We know they come from a bacterial infection now- and this was well known even before Grantville transported to the past. This could have been an opportunity at least for the Germans to teach the Grantvillians a thing or two. But nothing is mentioned, and the story really falls apart after relying on severely outdated science.
More from the Ring of Fire.......2007-01-10
The collections of short pieces by both experienced and unknown writers that Jim Baen and Eric Flint have associated with the "Ring of Fire" series is one of the cleverest moves by a publisher in a long time. They let us see in more detail events and actions that might not have been foregrounded in the main book, but whose expansion or portrayal enhances the overall universe of the book.
This second collection is as strong if not stronger than the first, and well worth adding to your collection.
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This book focuses for the first time on sixteenth- and early-seventeenth-century country houses in their settings. Investigating the complex relations between Tudor and early Stuart houses and the landscapes in which they were set, Paula Henderson offers new perspectives on some of England’s most magical buildings. She examines natural and man-made landscapes as well as gatehouses, garden buildings, banqueting houses, and other ancillary structures. More than 200 splendid images illustrate the book, which also features a complete gazetteer.
Drawing on new documentary material and on research into many rediscovered buildings associated with original settings, Henderson refutes common perceptions that gardens of the period were confined and highly artificial and that “natural” landscapes were not appreciated until the eighteenth century. She explains how and why Tudor country estates were organized and designed, and she provides a new evaluation of what the gardens and other aspects of the landscape meant to those who created and visited them.
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- The Culture Industry Revisited
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