Visions of power : architecture and ambition from ancient times to the present

Looks at buildings constructed at the behest of political and religious leaders, dictators, and millionaires** Includes material on "Kublai Khan and the Forbidden City; William the Conqueror and the Tower of London; Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence; Shah Jahan and the Taj Mahal; Louis XIV and Versailles; Catherine the Great and Tsarskoe Selo; Thomas Jefferson and Monticello; Ludwig II and Neuschwanstein; Napoleon III and Paris; Hitler and Berlin; Stalin and Moscow; The Sultan of Brunei and the Istana Nurul Palance; Prince Charles and Poundbury." An exploration of the relationship between people, power and architecture by examining how key political leaders in history have expressed their own personalities through buildings. A global survey, it ranges from the Taj Mahal to the White House, from Catherine the Great to Prince Charles. By Adrian Tinniswood. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 186-187) And Index.