The castles of the Rhine : recreating the Middle Ages in modern Germany / Robert R. Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Robert R., 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Castles--Conservation and restoration--Rhine River Valley.

Castles.

Castles--Conservation and restoration--Germany.

Gothic revival (Architecture)--Rhine River Valley.

Gothic revival (Architecture).

Gothic revival (Architecture)--Germany.

Architecture--Germany--History--19th century.

Architecture.

Architecture--Germany--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 389 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Far from being mere antiquarian or sentimental curiosities, the rebuilt or reused fortresses of the Rhine reflect major changes in Germany and Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Taylor begins The Castles of the Rhine with a synopsis of the major political, social and intellectual changes that influenced castle rebuilding in the nineteenth century. He then focuses on selected castles, describing their turbulent histories from the time of their original construction, through their destruction or decay, to their rediscovery in the 1800s and their continued preservation today."--Jacket

Contents:

Foundations. Political and economic power on the Middle Rhine Romanticism and nationalism on the Middle Rhine Monuments and documents on the Middle Rhine Vindicating the old regime. The holy alliance in stone Hohenzollern dreams King of the Rhineland The Hohenzollerns at the hunt The "Cartridge Prince" and his consort Buttressing the status quo. A justification of aristocratic privilege The fulfilment of Bourgeois ambition Defending the Reich. Symbols of German unity Monument to German glory Securing the past for the future. To entertain, enlighten, and exploit the traveller To study the German past To teach the young and the ignorant" Can Stones Speak?" Glossary of architectural terms used Medieval fantasies Hohenzollern Castle projects outside the Rhineland

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 378-382) and index.

ISBN:

9786613811301

9781554588015

1554588014

9781282233560

1282233564

9780889205857

088920585X

OCLC:

297310389