Dellheim, Charles, 1952-

The face of the past : the preservation of the medieval inheritance in Victorian England / Charles Dellheim.

Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1982.

xvii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

"It is a striking paradox of nineteenth-century England that as it became the first industrial nation, it became increasingly fascinated by its preindustrial past and, in particular, its medieval inheritance. The preservation of that inheritance was a major cultural achievement of Victorian England, one that resonates in contemporary historic preservationist movements still so common throughout England. This is a study not of an elite of artists and thinkers but of broad cultural activities, such as local archaeology and tourism, historic preservation and restoration, and architectural historianism. Professor Dellheim argues that the interest in the medieval past was far more than a revolt against modern civilization. The concern with the past had both 'progressive' as well as 'conservative' uses and expressed and reflected both provincial and national consciousness. In its broadest sense, the book shows how the Victorians reworked tradition to suit the needs of their unprecedented society." -- Publisher.

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Historic buildings Conservation and restoration England.
Historic sites Conservation and restoration England.
Architecture, Medieval England.
Architecture England.
Monuments historiques Conservation et restauration Angleterre.
Lieux historiques Conservation et restauration Angleterre.
Architecture Angleterre.
Architecture médiévale Angleterre.
Architecture
Antiquities
Architecture, Medieval
Civilization
Historic buildings Conservation and restoration
Historic sites Conservation and restoration
Denkmalpflege
Patrimoine culturel Conservation et restauration Grande-Bretagne 19e siècle.
Médiévisme Grande-Bretagne 19e siècle.
Architecture médiévale Grande-Bretagne 19e siècle.
Geschichte (1832-1900)
Geschichte (1837-1901)
England Civilization 19th century.
England Antiquities.
Angleterre Civilisation 19e siècle.
Angleterre Antiquités.
England
Großbritannien
Grande-Bretagne Moeurs et coutumes 19e siècle.
Geschichte 1800-1900

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