Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Glasgow University Publications
Author: Glasgow University Publications
Author: Old Ways New Roads
Author: John BonehillPublisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 178885599X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
In 1725 an extensive military road and bridge-building programme was implemented by the British crown that would transform 18th-century Scotland. Aimed at pacifying some of her more inaccessible regions and containing the Jacobite threat, General Wade's new roads were designed to replace 'the old ways' and 'tedious passages' through the mountains. Over the next few decades, the laying out of these routes opened up the country to visitors from all backgrounds. After the 1760s, soldiers, surveyors and commercial travellers were joined by leisure tourists and artists, eager to explore Scotland's antiquities, natural history and scenic landscapes, and to describe their findings in words and images. In this book a number of acclaimed experts explore how the Scottish landscape was variously documented, evaluated, planned and imagined in words and images. As well as a fascinating insight into the experience of travellers and tourists, it also considers how they impacted on the experience of the Scottish people themselves.
The Romaunt of the Rose
Author: Guillaume (de Lorris)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illustrated books
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
"The Romaunt of the Rose is a partial translation into Middle English of the French allegory, the Roman de la Rose. The story begins with an allegorical dream, in which the narrator receives advice from the god of love on gaining his lady's favour, her love being symbolized by a rose. The second part is a satire on the mores of the time, with respect to courting"--Abebooks website
University of Glasgow, Old and New
Author: University of GlasgowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
On Glasgow and Edinburgh
Author: Robert CrawfordPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674067274
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
A mere forty miles apart, these cities have enjoyed a scratchy rivalry since wistful Edinburgh lost parliamentary sovereignty and defiant Glasgow came into its industrial promise. Crawford brings them to life between the covers of one book, in a tale that mixes novelty and familiarity, as Scotland’s cultural capital and largest commercial city do.
A History of the University of Glasgow
Author: James CouttsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
The University of Glasgow Library
Author: Peter V. DaviesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780993518515
Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Founded under King James II in 1451, Glasgow University and its fledgling library has developed across the centuries from the Renaissance and the Reformation, through the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, to become one of the major universities of the world. The Library stands high, physically on University Avenue, and on the shoulders of those who have gone before, in the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake and for the benefit of all. The digital revolution, equal to the fifteenth-century invention of the printing press which democratised learning, is enabling the Library to unlock its many treasures and make them more widely available here and overseas - book jacket.
Glasgow University Publications
Author: Edwin MuirTransforming Glasgow
Author: Kintrea, KeithPublisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 1447349806
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Some 30 years after Glasgow turned towards regeneration, indicators of its built environment, its health, its economic performance and its quality of life remain below UK averages. This interdisciplinary study examines the ongoing transformation of Glasgow as it transitioned from a de-industrial to a post-industrial city during the 20th and 21st centuries. Looking at the diverse issues of urban policy, regeneration and economic and social change, it considers the evolving lived experiences of Glaswegians. Contributors explore the actions required to secure the gains of regeneration and create an economically competitive, socially just and sustainable city, establishing a theory that moves beyond post-industrialism and serves as a model for similar cities globally.
