| Description |
1 online resource (179 pages) |
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Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory |
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Literary criticism and cultural theory.
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| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter One Modern Preservation Techniques with Nineteenth Century Inspiration; Chapter Two The Architectural and Ideological Environment of the Nineteenth Century; Chapter Three William Morris, His Attitude toward the Gothic Revival, and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings; Chapter Four The SPAB in Britain; Chapter Five The SPAB in France and Germany in the Nineteenth Century; Chapter Six SPAB Activities and Influences in the Twentieth Century; Notes; Annotated Bibliography; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, founded by artist and craftsman William Morris in 1877, sought to preserve the integrity of historic buildings by preventing unnecessary repairs and additions. William Morris' intention and that of the SPAB, as outlined by the original manifesto, was that buildings of any period had a life that was best protected through the conservative repair of what was falling into ruin and the prevention of injury to buildings by safeguarding them as much as possible and practical. This practice became known as historic preservation. The extremes of the Gothic Revival motivated the founding of the SPAB: in the mid-nineteenth century, many historic buildings were restored to appear Gothic in style. Although some restoration had occurred in past centuries, it was in Morris' age that this practice became excessive. Early SPAB work involved speaking against restoration and providing alternate ideas to promote preservation |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Historic preservation -- Europe -- History
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Morris, William, -- 1834-1896
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Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (London, England)
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Historic preservation
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Europe
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203937907 |
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0203937902 |
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1281101869 |
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9781281101860 |
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