Living the Past - Hardcover

Horsler, Val

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0297843125 ISBN 13: 9780297843122

Publisher: English Heritage, 2003

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On a yearly basis, more people visit historic buildings than attend football matches - that's quite some statistic. The draw of the past is perhaps more prevalent today than at any other time, but in recent years people have wanted to be able to experience the past rather than merely reading about it or watching it on television. This book on `living history' is endorsed by English Heritage and contains hundreds of photographs from some of the 400 re-enactment events that they stage every year. From recreations of Roman legions on manoeuvres at Richborough in Kent, to the work of thatchers re-roofing a 17th century house, a close eye on authenticity and an unstoppable enthusiasm for participation, gets you closer to the action. This book celebrates those who re-live the battles, pageants and day-to-day lives of their ancestors. Details on living history museums to visit, how to locate and use archival material, and step-by-step guides which show you how to load and fire a flintlock musket, or lay the table for a Stuart tea ceremony, reveal how you can get a piece of the action. Includes a foreword by David Starkey.

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About the Author:

Val Horsler is Head of Publishing at English Heritage. She contributed to ENGLAND'S HERITAGE, and is the author of the Jubilee souvenir ROYAL HERIATGE, which explores royal connections with English Heritage properties.

Review:

'This is the most inspiring book and answers many of the questions that we all want to know. It is also highly entertaining and well illustrated. It explores almost every aspect of our past and brings out the kind of detail that transports us back... This examination of people in former times is so exhilarating that many will want to rush off to these museums and other places without delay.' HERITAGE FOCUS magazine 'Book of the Year' -Jan 04

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