Space and sound in the British Parliament, 1399 to the present: architecture, access and acoustics

"This publication explores the relationship between spaces, soundscapes and political culture in the British Parliament between the late fourteenth century and the present day. Experts in parliamentary history, political science, architecture and acoustics assess the influence of the pre- and p...

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Weitere Verfasser: Cooper, John 1935- (HerausgeberIn), Gaunt, Richard A. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom ; Medford, MA John Wiley & Sons 2019
Schriftenreihe:Parliamentary history volume 38, part 1
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Zusammenfassung:"This publication explores the relationship between spaces, soundscapes and political culture in the British Parliament between the late fourteenth century and the present day. Experts in parliamentary history, political science, architecture and acoustics assess the influence of the pre- and post-1834 Palace of Westminster on the debate, procedure, ceremonial and identity of the two Houses of Parliament. Running themes include the layout and acoustics of the Commons chamber, women's access to politics, the Palace of Westminster as national icon and symbol of democracy, and the challenges of maintaining a historic building as the modern national legislature. This volume draws on the research of the 'St Stephen's Chapel Westminster' and 'Listening to the Commons' projects funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council at the University of York, in partnership with the UK Parliament"--
Beschreibung:vii, 173 Seiten Illustrationen 23 cm
ISBN:9781119564171
1119564174

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