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