Geraghty, Anthony.
The Sheldonian theatre : architecture and learning in seventeenth-century Oxford / Anthony Geraghty.
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013]
ix, 160 pages : color illlustrations ; 27 cm
A jewel of the University of Oxford, the Sheldonian Theatre stands out among the groundbreaking designs by the great British architect Sir Christopher Wren. Published to coincide with the 350th anniversary of the building's construction, this book takes a fresh look at the historical influences that shaped the Sheldonian's development, including the Restoration of the English monarchy and the university's commitment to episcopal religion.
9780300195040 (cl ; alk. paper)
0300195044 (cl ; alk. paper)
Wren, Christopher 1632-1723
Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723
Sheldonian Theatre History.
University of Oxford Buildings History.
Sheldonian Theatre.
University of Oxford.
Education.
Buildings.
Hochschulbau
History.
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Location: Library main 284791
Call No.: BIB 223963
Status: Available
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