<p>In this original account of architecture in England between c.1150 and c.1250, Peter Draper explores how the assimilation of new ideas from France led to an English version of Gothic architecture that was quite distinct from Gothic expression elsewhere. The author considers the great cathedrals of England (Canterbury, Wells, Salisbury, Lincoln, Ely, York, Durham, and others) as well as parish churches and secular buildings, to examine the complex interrelations between architecture and its social and political functions. Architecture was an expression of identity, Draper finds, and the unique Gothic that developed in England was one of a number of manifestations of an emerging sense of national identity.<br>The book inquires into such topics as the role of patrons, the relationships between patrons and architects, and the wide variety of factors that contributed to the process of creating a building. With 250 illustrations, including more than 50 in color, this book offers new ways of seeing and thinking about some of England’s greatest and best-loved architecture.</p>

The Formation of English Gothic: Architecture and Identity, 1150-1250

Arts & Photography

Draper, Peter

Architecture

Yale University Press

Nursing Perspectives on Quality of Life (Routledge Essentials for Nurses)

One of the fundamental aims of nursing is to safeguard or promote patients' 'quality of life'. In Nursing Perspectives on Quality of Life, Peter Draper examines existing ways of defining the concept and argues that nurses need to adopt a fresh approach, which more accurately reflects patients' concerns and helps them to develop practical ways of promoting the well-being of people in their care.The text provides an analysis of statistical approaches to quality of life, including social indicators, the Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY), and the medical outcomes literature. The author proposes an alternative, qualitative approach to organising care, which respects the patients' choice and individuality and presents the findings of new research into the quality of life of older people in hospital wards.Combining original research and a critical analysis of existing models, Nursing Perspectives on Quality of Life is suitable for students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Routledge

Contents: The Pre-Conquest Sculptural Tradition in Durham (Rosemary Cramp); Early Medieval Durham: the Archaeological Evidence (M.O.H. Carver); The Spiral Piers of Durham Cathedral (Eric Fernie); The Galilee Chapel (Richard Halsey); The Nine Altars at Durham and Fountains (Peter Draper); The Neville Screen (Christopher Wilson).

Medieval Art and Architecture at Durham Cathedral: The British Archaeological Association Conference Transactions for the year 1977

Coldstream, Nicola

History & Criticism

Exploring Family Relationships with Other Social Contexts

Nursing Perspectives on Quality of Life

Enter The Dragon : Towards a free trade agreement between China and the Southern African Customs Union

Pere, Garth Le

Institute for Global Dialogue & The South African Institute of International Affairs

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