Imagining England's Past
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Imagining England's Past

Inspiration, Enchantment, Obsession

Susan Owens

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Imagining England's Past

Inspiration, Enchantment, Obsession

Susan Owens

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England has long built its sense of self on visions of its past. What does it mean for medieval writers to summon King Arthur from the post-Roman fog; for William Morris to resurrect the skills of the medieval workshop and Julia Margaret Cameron to portray the Arthurian court with her Victorian camera; or for Yinka Shonibare in the final years of the twentieth century to visualize a Black Victorian dandy? By exploring the imaginations of successive generations, this book reveals how diverse notions of the past have inspired literature, art, music, architecture and fashion. It shines a light on subjects from myths to mock-Tudor houses, Stonehenge to steampunk, and asks how and why the past continues so powerfully to shape the present. Not a history of England, but a history of those who have written, painted and dreamed it into being, Imagining England's Past offers a lively, erudite account of the making and manipulation of the days of old.

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Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Year
2023
ISBN
9780500778296
Topic
History
Subtopic
British History
Index
History

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    APA 6 Citation

    Owens, S. (2023). Imagining England’s Past ([edition unavailable]). Thames and Hudson Ltd. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/4087354 (Original work published 2023)

    Chicago Citation

    Owens, Susan. (2023) 2023. Imagining England’s Past. [Edition unavailable]. Thames and Hudson Ltd. https://www.perlego.com/book/4087354.

    Harvard Citation

    Owens, S. (2023) Imagining England’s Past. [edition unavailable]. Thames and Hudson Ltd. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/4087354 (Accessed: 1 July 2024).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Owens, Susan. Imagining England’s Past. [edition unavailable]. Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2023. Web. 1 July 2024.