Furnishing the Eighteenth Century - What Furniture Can Tell Us About the European and American Past (Hardcover)

Furnishing the Eighteenth Century provides an illuminating, interdisciplinary look into European and American furniture during the century that connoisseurs and collectors consider its golden age. Lavishly illustrated, this eclectic and lively collection of essays by historians, art historians, and literary scholars examines the many ways furniture of this period reflects the complex social and cultural issues that shaped this century in both Europe and America. In addition to furniture and portraiture, this diverse compilation considers literature, account books, and handbooks, allowing for a revealing look at how these furnishings created, contested, and subverted their cultures on both sides of the Atlantic. Ultimately, these essays make the past come alive, showing us what made this furniture meaningful in its own time, and why it is still meaningful today.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2006
First published:	December 2006
Authors:	Dena Goodman • Kathryn Norberg
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-94953-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-415-94953-X
Barcode:	9780415949538

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