Sichtbar und sicher
Subtitle: Wohnhöfe des Adels in Münster in der ersten Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts
By: Katharina Krause
Edition: 1. Auflage.
Series: Politiken der Sicherheit -- Band 4; Politiken der Sicherheit -- v. 4.
Publisher: Nomos; Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Baden-Baden
Language: ger
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9783848744671; 9783845287126
Subjects: Aristocracy (Social class); Dwellings; Private security services
Description: What does it mean when in early modern times the front door is open during the day? Is this an invitation to enter? Or does one trust the authorities so much that public space is considered safe during the day? What does it mean when the aristocracy, who is allowed to carry arms, no longer hides his new buildings behind walls, but uses permeable lattice gates? Does he want to present the splendor of architecture or even to inspire confidence? Who is allowed to look in the windows, who can get out of them? The book examines these questions using the example of the Münster aristocratic palaces of the 18th century. For the first time, tendencies towards transparency in the aristocratic architecture of Europe and its relation to private and public security are systematically examined.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.