The Lamp of Memory: John Ruskin (Penguin Great Ideas)

Ruskin, John

ISBN 10: 0141036672 / ISBN 13: 9780141036670

Published by Penguin, 2008

About this Item

2008. 1st Edition. mass_market. States that ancient buildings must be conserved for their deep, mystical links with the past and that creative design is essential - not for financial gain, but to communicate eternal human truths. This title brings the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 94. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Lamp of Memory: John Ruskin (Penguin Great Ideas)
• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0141036672
• ISBN 13: 9780141036670
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

John Ruskin overturned Victorian society’s ideas about art and architecture, arguing that ancient buildings must be conserved for their deep, mystical links with the past and that creative design is essential – not for financial gain, but to communicate eternal human truths.

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives – and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

About the Author

John Ruskin was born in London in 1819. He became a towering literary figure in the nineteenth century, known for his writings on both art and on political economy. He became the first Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford University in 1869. John Ruskin died in 1900.