Far from being mere antiquarian or sentimental curiosities, the rebuilt or reused fortresses of the Rhine reflect major changes in Germany and Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Taylor begins The Castles of the Rhine with a synopsis of the major political, social and intellectual changes that influenced castle rebuilding in the nineteenth century. He then focuses on selected castles, describing their turbulent histories from the time of their original construction, through their destruction or decay, to their rediscovery in the 1800s and their continued preservation…mehr
Far from being mere antiquarian or sentimental curiosities, the rebuilt or reused fortresses of the Rhine reflect major changes in Germany and Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Taylor begins The Castles of the Rhine with a synopsis of the major political, social and intellectual changes that influenced castle rebuilding in the nineteenth century. He then focuses on selected castles, describing their turbulent histories from the time of their original construction, through their destruction or decay, to their rediscovery in the 1800s and their continued preservation today. Reading this book is equivalent to looking at history though a romantic-nationalist kaleidoscope. Amply illustrated with maps and photographs, The Castles of the Rhine is a wonderful companion for anyone with dreams or experience of journeying along the Rhine.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Robert R. Taylor is a professor of history at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, where he has been active in the architecture conservation movement. He is the author of The Word in Stone: The Role of Architecture in the National Socialist Ideology and Hohenzollern Berlin: Construction and Reconstruction.
Inhaltsangabe
Table of Contents for The Castles of the Rhine: Recreating the Middle Ages in Modern Germany by Robert R. Taylor List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Part One: Foundations Political and Economic Power on the Middle Rhine Romanticism and Nationalism on the Middle Rhine Monuments and Documents on the Middle Rhine Part Two: 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 Part Three: Buttressing the Status Quo A Justification of Aristocratic Privilege The Fulfilment of Bourgeois Ambition Part Four: Defending the Reich Symbols of German Unity Monument to German Glory Part Five: 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 Part Six: Conclusion "Can Stones Speak?" Appendices Glossary of Architectural Terms Used Medieval Fantasies Hohenzollern Castle Projects Outside the Rhineland Notes Select Bibliography Index
Table of Contents for The Castles of the Rhine: Recreating the Middle Ages in Modern Germany by Robert R. Taylor List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Part One: Foundations Political and Economic Power on the Middle Rhine Romanticism and Nationalism on the Middle Rhine Monuments and Documents on the Middle Rhine Part Two: 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 Part Three: Buttressing the Status Quo A Justification of Aristocratic Privilege The Fulfilment of Bourgeois Ambition Part Four: Defending the Reich Symbols of German Unity Monument to German Glory Part Five: 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 Part Six: Conclusion "Can Stones Speak?" Appendices Glossary of Architectural Terms Used Medieval Fantasies Hohenzollern Castle Projects Outside the Rhineland Notes Select Bibliography Index
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826