Landscapes of the National Trust

By Ben Cowell, Lucy Veale, Stephen Daniels

Landscapes matter. They provide the setting for our daily lives, as well as an essential component of our sense of identity. This fascinating book provides new perspectives on a range of cultural landscapes in Britain. It brings together the latest insights from the arts and humanities to illuminate the meaning of landscapes and bring them to life. It draws on case studies from sites managed by the National Trust to illustrate the ways in which landscapes speak to a wide variety of conerns--about beauty, belonging, the past, access to nature, and people's sense of place. Included are chapters about the art of landscape, ancient landscapes, homes and gardens, the woods, the country, and the shore. Living Landscapes will appeal to all those who care about the past, present, and future of the British landscape and is superbly illustrated throughout with stunning photographs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1907892818
• ISBN13: 9781907892813
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: National Trust
• Length: 260 Pages