1st Edition
Decay in Ruskin's Architecture, Geology, and Wisdom
By Kurt Espersen-Peters
Copyright 2027
234 Pages
6 Color & 23 B/W Illustrations
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Routledge
This book traces the evolution of Ruskin’s thinking on decay across the breadth and depth of his aesthetic, social and critical thought, providing a new perspective on the complex terrain of his architectural and landscape theory.
Ideas of decay are consistent across Ruskin’s work, from his thoughts on the laws of nature and material form, to his critiques of Victorian moral and spiritual... Read more
Introduction: Ruskin and Decay 1. The World of Decay 2. The Emergence of Decay 3. The Theories of Decay 4. The Wisdom of Decay Conclusion: Reflections on Decay
Biography
Kurt Espersen-Peters is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba, Canada
