The British market hall : a social and architectural history / James Schmiechen and Kenneth Carls.
The British market hall : a social and architectural history / James Schmiechen and Kenneth Carls.
The British market hall : a social and architectural history / James Schmiechen and Kenneth Carls.
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Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, c1999.
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NQ381.456413/2
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 312 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Food, Markets, and History -- Pt. 1. Urban Space and the Reinvention of the Public Market. 1. The Traditional Market. 2. Inventing the Market Hall. 3. Ownership, Tolls, and Market Reform -- Pt. 2. The Architecture and Design of the Public Market. 4. Great Expectations: Moral Architectu...
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Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, c1999.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c1999.
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Summary
"The story of Britain's market halls - built to replace traditional open-air markets throughout England, Wales, and Scotland - is a tale of exuberant architecture, civic pride, and attempts at social engineering. This book is the first history of the market hall, an immensely important building type that revolutionized the way Britons obtained thei...
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The British market hall : a social and architectural history / James Schmiechen and Kenneth Carls.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-240) and index.
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c1999.
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NQ381.456413/2
Record Identifier
74VvM0MNDmEZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvM0MNDmEZ
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ISBN
0300060645 (alk. paper)
9780300060645 (alk. paper)
DDC
381.45641300942
MMS ID
991007302209702626
