Country houses were grand statements of power and status, but they were also places where people lived. This book traces the changes in layout, the new technolo
Comfort, both physical and affective, is a key aspect in our conceptualization of the home as a place of emotional attachment, yet its study remains under-devel
Politics has always been at the heart of the English country house, in its design and construction, as well as in the activities and experiences of those who li
This book explores the ways in which the lives and routines of a wide range of people across different parts of Europe and the wider world were structured and p
Global goods were central to the material culture of eighteenth-century country houses. Across Europe, mahogany furniture, Chinese wallpapers and Indian textile