On Living in an Old Country by Patrick Wright
This is the book that put Britain's 'heritage industry' on the map, opening one of the defining cultural and political debates of its time, and showing why conservation was a subject of broad significance, far broader than its professional status might suggest.
Patrick Wright is a sensitive, ultra-thoughful explorer… With a large torch and copious notes he invites the reader to a number of meandering guided tours well of the main footpaths* Tom Nairn, The Guardian *
A quite exceptional and richly rewarding book… You won't feel the same about the Heritage Industry after this devastating series of iconoclastic reflections. * Colin Ward, Times Educational Supplement *
Wright is a brilliant analyst of cultural meanings and has uncovered… a central truth about the force of nostalgia in modern England. * Paul Addison, London Review of Books *
In a rich and suggestive series of essays Patrick Wright explores the ways in which history itself has become the most powerful source of contemporary meanings about what Britain is and what it is to be British. * Stuart Hall *
A quite exceptional and richly rewarding book… You won't feel the same about the Heritage Industry after this devastating series of iconoclastic reflections. * Colin Ward, Times Educational Supplement *
Wright is a brilliant analyst of cultural meanings and has uncovered… a central truth about the force of nostalgia in modern England. * Paul Addison, London Review of Books *
In a rich and suggestive series of essays Patrick Wright explores the ways in which history itself has become the most powerful source of contemporary meanings about what Britain is and what it is to be British. * Stuart Hall *
Patrick Wright is a writer and broadcaster with an interest in the cultural dimensions of modern life. He is the author of a number of highly acclaimed best-selling history books, including The Village that Died for England, Tank (described by Simon Schama as 'a tour de force'), and Iron Curtain, which John le Carre described as 'a work of wit, style and waggish erudition.'
He has written for many magazines and newspapers, including the London Review of Books, the Guardian, the Washington Post, the Independent, and the Observer, and has made numerous documentaries on cultural themes for both BBC Radio 3 and 4. His television work includes The River, a four-part BBC2 series on the Thames.
He is also a Professor at the Institute for Cultural Analysis at Nottingham Trent University, and a fellow of the London Consortium.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199541959 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199541957 |
| Title | On Living in an Old Country |
| Author | Patrick Wright |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2009-02-26 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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