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- Title
Building a Monument: Willis, Clark and The Architectural History of the University of Cambridge.
- Authors
Buchanan, Alexandrina
- Abstract
The article traces the history of the book "The Architectural History of the University of Cambridge and the Colleges of Cambridge and Eton," published by John Willis Clark in 1886 using the notes and manuscripts of his uncle Robert Willis, a philosophy professor at the University of Cambridge. The author traces WIllis's work on architectural history, including his focus on monastic buildings and the University of Cambridge. Specific topics include Willis's archival research, Willis's focus on the usage of architecture, and his work on the connection between monastic and collegiate plans.
- Subjects
ARCHITECTURAL History of the University of Cambridge &; the Colleges of Cambridge &; Eton, The (Book); WILLIS, Robert, 1800-1875; CLARK, John Willis; UNIVERSITY of Cambridge; HISTORY of architectural literature; HISTORIOGRAPHY of architecture; NINETEENTH century; HISTORY
- Publication
Architectural History, 2012, Vol 55, p145
- ISSN
0066-622X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0066622X00000083