Chronicles of the Devizes, being a history of the castle, parks and borough of that name; with notices statistical, parliamentary, ecclesiastic, and biographical
-
- Englisch ausgewählt
34,99 €
inkl. gesetzl. MwSt.,
Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
17.05.2019
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
384
Maße (L/B/H)
21,6/14/2,3 cm
Gewicht
540 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5370-194-9
Devizes is more than a market town; it is a palimpsest of power, faith, and civic argument set above the Avon Vale. Stones keep their own records. In James Waylen's Chronicles of the Devizes, those records are gathered into a richly detailed historical topography chronicle of Devizes Castle and parks, the streets below, and the people who shaped them. Part english local history book, part antiquarian town history, this Victorian antiquarian studies classic moves confidently from borough and municipal history to notices statistical and parliamentary, then on to ecclesiastical history and biography. Waylen tracks institutions as well as individuals, making it a rewarding local history reference book for anyone tracing genealogy and family history in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The result sits naturally beside the Victoria County History Wiltshire tradition and belongs on any British county history collection: a grounded portrait of one community, told with the care of a lifelong observer. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this volume is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it invites both casual readers and classic-literature collectors to wander through charter debates, parish life, prominent families, and changing landscapes. Whether you want a companion for a walk around the borough, a dependable guide to local names and offices, or a window onto how history was written in the nineteenth century, Waylen's chronicle delivers depth without fuss, and keeps Devizes vividly in view, for scholars and residents.
Noch keine Bewertungen vorhanden
Verfassen Sie die erste Bewertung zu diesem Artikel
Helfen Sie anderen Kundinnen und Kunden durch Ihre Meinung.
Kurze Frage zu unserer Seite
Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback
Wir nutzen Ihr Feedback, um unsere Produktseiten zu verbessern. Bitte haben Sie Verständnis, dass wir Ihnen keine Rückmeldung geben können. Falls Sie Kontakt mit uns aufnehmen möchten, können Sie sich aber gerne an unseren Kund*innenservice wenden.
zum Kundenservice