Home: A Short History of an Idea

Home: A Short History of an Idea

Written by:
Witold Rybczynski
Narrated by:
Wanda McCaddon

Unabridged Audiobook

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3
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Release Date
August 2012
Duration
7 hours 37 minutes
Summary
In this illuminating book, Witold Rybczynski walks us through five centuries of homes both great and small, from the smoke-filled manor halls of the Middle Ages to the Ralph Lauren–designed environments of today. On a house tour like no other—one that delightfully explicates the very idea of 'home'—you'll see how social and cultural changes influenced styles of decoration and furnishing, learn the connection between wall-hung religious tapestries and wall-to-wall carpeting, discover how some of our most welcome luxuries were born of architectural necessity, and much more.
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