{"product_id":"9781851245284","title":"The Historic Heart of Oxford University","description":"Author: Geoffrey Tyack\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781851245284\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bodleian Library Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Mar 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOxford's university buildings are world-famous. Over eight centuries, starting in the twelfth century, the University  the third oldest in Europe  gradually occupied a substantial portion of the city, creating in the process a unique townscape containing the Bodleian Library, the Sheldonian Theatre and the Radcliffe Camera. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the story of the growth of the forum universitatis  as the architect Nicholas Hawksmoor called it  and relates it to the broader history of the University and the city. Based on up-to-date scholarship, and drawing upon the author's own research into Oxford's architectural history and the work of Christopher Wren, Nicholas Hawksmoor, James Gibbs and Giles Gilbert Scott, each of the eight chapters focuses on the gestation, creation and subsequent history of a single building, or pair of buildings, relating them to developments in the University's intellectual and institutional life, and to broader themes in architectural and urban history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessible and well-illustrated with plans, archival prints and specially commissioned photography, this book will appeal to anyone who wishes to understand and enjoy Oxford's matchless architectural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857121005726,"sku":"ADS-9781851245284","price":69.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781851245284.jpg?v=1779155140","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781851245284","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}