The Invention of the English Landscape
Borsay, Peter / Sweet, Rosemary
Since at least the Reformation, English men and women have been engaged in visiting, exploring and portraying, in words and images, the landscape of their nation. The Discovery of England examines these journeys and investigations to explore how the natural and historic English landscape was reconfigured to become a widely enjoyed cultural and leisure resource.
Peter Borsay considers the manifold forces behind this transformation, such as th...