A History of Scottish Architecture by Miles Glendinning

A History of Scottish Architecture by Miles Glendinning

At last - here is a single volume authoritative history of Scottish architecture. This compact yet comprehensive account combines factual description of the vast and fertile range of visual forms and key architects in each period with a wide-ranging analysis of their social, ideological and historical context. As Scotland has often been closely involved with new trends in western architecture, this book highlights the interaction of Scottish developments with broader European and international movements. From the beginnings of the Renaissance in the 15th century right up to the 1990s ,this much-needed survey covers the entire post-medieval story in one volume.

Without apology, or the strident claims of the insecure, but instead with subtlety born of well-founded scholarship, it gives a clear picture of the distinctiveness of the Scottish tradition..an excellent book...a milestone. -- Duncan MacMillan Comprehensive,authoritative and weighty survey covering the period from 1500 to date,with a usefully up-to-date biographical index.Architecture Today.There is no other book that remotely compares with this outstandingachievement addressing Scottish archit For today's planners and architects, thisbook is likely to become a bible.Will Garrett, The Scottish Planner. Rarely have I come across a book backed by such painstaking and informative research. Coupled with excellent and extensive illustrations, the effe No previous book on Scottish architecture remotely compares with this outstanding achievement. It includes voluminous references, glossary, bibliography and a curious appendix which contains potted selective biographies of over 700 architects, offices and bu Without apology, or the strident claims of the insecure, but instead with subtlety born of well-founded scholarship, it gives a clear picture of the distinctiveness of the Scottish tradition...an excellent book...a milestone. Comprehensive,authoritative and weighty survey covering the period from 1500 to date,with a usefully up-to-date biographical index.Architecture Today.There is no other book that remotely compares with this outstandingachievement addressing Scottish archit For today's planners and architects, thisbook is likely to become a bible.Will Garrett, The Scottish Planner. Rarely have I come across a book backed by such painstaking and informative research. Coupled with excellent and extensive illustrations, the effe No previous book on Scottish architecture remotely compares with this outstanding achievement. It includes voluminous references, glossary, bibliography and a curious appendix which contains potted selective biographies of over 700 architects, offices and bu

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ISBN 13	9780748608492
ISBN 10	0748608494
Title	A History of Scottish Architecture
Author	Miles Glendinning
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Edinburgh University Press
Year published	1996-12-04
Number of pages	626
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