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Autore |
Taylor Robert R. <1939-> |
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Titolo |
The castles of the Rhine : recreating the Middle Ages in modern Germany / / Robert R. Taylor |
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Waterloo, Ont., : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1998 |
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1-55458-801-4 |
1-282-23356-4 |
9786613811301 |
0-88920-585-X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 389 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Castles - Conservation and restoration - Rhine River Valley |
Castles - Conservation and restoration - Germany |
Gothic revival (Architecture) - Rhine River Valley |
Gothic revival (Architecture) - Germany |
Architecture - Germany - History - 19th century |
Architecture - Germany - History - 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 378-382) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Foundations. Political and economic power on the Middle Rhine Romanticism and nationalism on the Middle Rhine Monuments and documents on the Middle Rhine Vindicating the old regime. The holy alliance in stone Hohenzollern dreams King of the Rhineland The Hohenzollerns at the hunt The "Cartridge Prince" and his consort Buttressing the status quo. A justification of aristocratic privilege The fulfilment of Bourgeois ambition Defending the Reich. Symbols of German unity Monument to German glory Securing the past for the future. To entertain, enlighten, and exploit the traveller To study the German past To teach the young and the ignorant" Can Stones Speak?" Glossary of architectural terms used Medieval fantasies Hohenzollern Castle projects outside the Rhineland |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Far from being mere antiquarian or sentimental curiosities, the rebuilt or reused fortresses of the Rhine reflect major changes in Germany and |
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