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Casa Loma: Millionaires, Medievalism, and Modernity in Toronto's Gilded Age

Contributor(s): Reeve, Matthew M (Editor), Windover, Michael (Editor)

ISBN: 9780228014560

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press

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Pub Date: September 1, 2023

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.00" H x 9.10" L x 9.20" W ( 2.70 lbs) 336 pages

Series: McGill-Queen's/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in Ar

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Description: The first scholarly book dedicated to this Canadian landmark, Casa Loma brings to light a wealth of hitherto unpublished archival images and documentation of the house's visual and material culture, weaving together a textured account of the design, use, and life of this unique building over the course of the twentieth century.

Brief description: Matthew M. Reeve is professor of art history at Queen's University.

Review Quotes: "A triumph of historical research melded with clear, engaging writing styles by the various contributors. Casa Loma provides an unvarnished look at the struggles maintaining this ambitious building, the British Imperialism embedded in the building's meaning and form from its inception, and its iconic role as a problematic heritage property." Canadian Historical Review

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