{"title":"G. A. Bremner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG. A. Bremner\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the cultural and historical fabric of Britain. With a sharp eye for detail and a thoughtful approach, the works engage readers interested in the broader narratives that shape national identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a rich blend of historical reflection and cultural analysis, presented with clarity and depth. Bremner’s writing is ideal for those eager to deepen their understanding of Britain's arts and heritage through compelling storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"building-greater-britain-by-g-a-bremner-9781913107314","title":"Building Greater Britain","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis innovative study reappraises the Edwardian Baroque movement in British architecture, placing it in its wider cultural, political, and imperial contexts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Edwardian Baroque was the closest British architecture ever came to achieving an \"imperial\" style. With the aim of articulating British global power and prestige, it adorned civic and commercial structures both in Britain and in the wider British world, especially in the \"white settler\" Dominions of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvoking the contemporary and emotive idea of \u003cem\u003eGreater Britain\u003c\/em\u003e, this new book by distinguished historian G. A. Bremner represents a major, groundbreaking study of this intriguing architectural movement in Britain and its empire. It explores the Edwardian Baroque’s significance as a response to the growing tide of anxiety over Britain’s place in the world, its widely perceived geopolitical decline, and its need to bolster confidence in the face of the Great Power rivalries of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCross-disciplinary in nature, it combines architectural, political, and imperial history and theory, providing a more nuanced and intellectually wide-ranging understanding of the Edwardian Baroque movement from a material culture perspective, including its foundation in notions of race and gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430201704684,"sku":"9781913107314","price":119.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781913107314.jpg?v=1774559418"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/g-a-bremner.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}