Description |
1 online resource (xii, 256 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
Series |
Enlightenment world ; no. 23 |
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Enlightenment world ; no. 23.
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Contents |
Acknowledgements; List of Figures; Prefatory Note; Introduction; 1. Men of Learning; 2. Novelty and Variety; 3. 'Movement'; 4. Civic Improvement; Closing Remarks; Notes; Works Cited; Index |
Summary |
During the second half of the eighteenth century British architecture moved away from the dominant school of Classicism in favour of a more creative freedom of expression. At the forefront of this change were architect brothers Robert and James Adam. Without rejecting established architectural tradition, the Adam brothers were modernists, free from dogmatic adherence to a particular style. Architecture has tended to be left out of the historiography of the Enlightenment. While previous studies on the Adam brothers have focused on describing their style and their inspirations, Kondo's work places them within the context of eighteenth-century intellectual thought. Only by examining the Adams' work in this context can the full extent of their contribution to Enlightenment development be understood |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-200) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792.
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Adam, James, 1732-1794.
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SUBJECT |
Adam, James, 1732-1794 fast |
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Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 fast |
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Architecture, Modern -- 18th century.
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Architecture -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
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Architecture and philosophy -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
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Enlightenment -- Great Britain
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Architects -- Scotland -- Biography
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ARCHITECTURE -- History -- Medieval.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Artists, Architects, Photographers.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Individual Architects & Firms -- Essays.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Individual Architects & Firms -- Monographs.
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Architects
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Architecture
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Architecture and philosophy
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Architecture, Modern
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Enlightenment
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Intellectual life
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SUBJECT |
Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Intellectual life -- 18th century
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Great Britain
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Scotland
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Scotland -- Edinburgh
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Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781848931800 |
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1848931808 |
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9781848931794 |
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1848931794 |
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1283292009 |
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9781283292009 |
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