Auld Greekie : Edinburgh as the Athens of the north
Brown, Iain Gordon2022
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Place reservation for Auld Greekie : Edinburgh as the Athens of the northIn the years between about 1810 and 1840, Edinburgh-long and affectionately known as `Auld Reekie'-came to think of itself and be widely regarded as something else: the city became `Modern Athens', an epithet later turned to `the Athens of the North'. The phrase is very well-known. It is also much used by those who have little understanding of the often confused and contradictory messages hidden within the apparent convenience of a trite or hackneyed term that conceals a myriad of nuanced meanings. This book examines the circumstances underlying a remarkable change in perception of a place and an age.
Main title:
Auld Greekie : Edinburgh as the Athens of the north / Iain Gordon Brown.
Author:
Brown, Iain Gordon, author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Fonthill, 2022.
Collation:
368 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781781558928 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.34081
LC class:
DA890.E2
Language:
English
Subject:
Edinburgh (Scotland) -- CivilizationEdinburgh (Scotland) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- HistoryEnlightenment -- Scotland -- EdinburghArchitecture -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- HistoryArchitecture, Classical -- Appreciation -- Scotland -- EdinburghEdinburgh (Scotland) -- Intellectual life -- 19th centuryGreek revival (Architecture) -- Scotland -- EdinburghHistory
BRN:
3468742
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