The architecture of Scottish government : from kingship to parliamentary democracy
Glendinning, Miles, 1956-2004
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This extensively illustrated book - an historical overview of Scottish buildings of government and assembly from the Middle Ages to the present - sets Scotland's new parliament in the broader context of the nation's architectural and social history. In sharp contrast to the traditional Victorian and early 20th century concept of the grand, monumental parliament building standing self-centred and in isolation, it shows how parliaments have formed just one element in a complex and constantly changing mosaic of buildings of legislation and administration, both national and civic. And it demonstrates how this architectural complexity has mirrored the ever-shifting patterns of Scottish society itself.
Main title:
The architecture of Scottish government : from kingship to parliamentary democracy / Miles Glendinning with contributions from Aonghus MacKechnie, Richard Oram and an appendix by Athol Murray
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Imprint:
Dundee : Dundee University Press, 2004
Collation:
400 p. : ill., plans, ports. ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781845860004
Dewey class:
725.10941725.OS10941
Local class:
728.3
Language:
English
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BRN:
1779966
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