Why was it that; across Scotland over the last two and a half centuries; architectural monuments were raised to national heroes? Were hero buildings commissioned as manifestations of certain social beliefs; or as a built environmental form of social advocacy? And if so; then how and why were social aims and intentions translated into architectural form; and how effective were they? A tradition of building architectural monuments to commemorate national heroes developed as a distinctive feature of the Scottish built environment. As concrete manifestations of powerful social and political currents of thought and opinion; these hero buildings make important statements about identity; the nation and social history. The book examines this architectural culture by studying a prominent selection of buildings; such as the Burns monuments in Alloway; Edinburgh and Kilmarnock; the Edinburgh Scott Monument; the Glenfinnan Monument and the Wallace Monument in Stirling. They give testimony to how a variety of architectural forms and styles can be adapted through time to bear particular social messages of symbolic weight. This tradition; which literally allows us to dwell on important social issues of the past; has been somewhat neglected in serious architectural history and heritage; and indeed one of the main monuments has already been destroyed. By raising awareness of this rich architectural and social heritage; while analysing and interpreting the buildings in their historical context; this book makes an exciting and original scholarly contribution to the current debates on identity and nationality taking place in Scotland and the wider UK.
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Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A+By Dave PendrysThis is an excellent book that covers several interesting questions but also introduces how Japanese manga has inspired comics in other countries leading to the growth of manga in these nations as well. The main question posed. whether manga can be produced outside of Japan is a valuable one especially given the biases some bring to the question. Brienza assembles a good set of case studies leading off with a well known manga adapter/writer/editor/and publisher from the U.S. which sets in motion a greater exploration. Comics have certainly grown in the U.S. and many find influences from japans comic tradition making it especially relevant.
