As the debate about Scottish independence rages on, this book takes a timely look at how Scotland's politics have been expressed in its architecture. It is an aspect of Scottish history that has hitherto been little discussed, and yet the architecture of Scotland - in particular…
"As the debate about Scottish independence rages on, this book takes a timely look at how Scotland's politics have been expressed in its buildings, exploring how the architecture of Scotland - in particular the constantly-changing ideal of the 'castle' - has been of great conseq…
Provides a politically-framed examination of Scotland's kaleidoscopic "castle architecture," tracing how it was used to serve successive political agendas both prior to and during the three "unionist centuries" from the early 17th century to the 20th century. The book encompasse…
"As the debate about Scottish independence rages on, this book takes a timely look at how Scotland's politics have been expressed in its buildings, exploring how the architecture of Scotland - in particular the constantly-changing ideal of the 'castle' - has been of great conseq…