Temporary Palaces : The Great House in European Prehistory.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (255 pages)
- Oxbow Insights in Archaeology Series ; v.7 .
- Oxbow Insights in Archaeology Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Editorial Board -- Preface and acknowledgements -- List of figures -- Part One: A problem shared -- Chapter 1: 'Nobody on earth knew of another building like it' -- Chapter 2: From Anatolia to Zealand: an A to Z of Great Houses -- Part Two: Dream houses -- Chapter 3: From the foundations -- Chapter 4: Castles in the air -- Part Three: Setting the house in order -- Chapter 5: On a larger scale -- Chapter 6: Social distances -- Chapter 7: Halls of residence and Halls of Fame -- Chapter 8: Building societies: a summary and some conclusions -- Bibliography.