Colonial Modernities: Building, Dwelling and Architecture in British India and Ceylon (Architext)

By: Peter Scriver and Vikramaditya Prakash

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Synopsis: A carefully crafted selection of essays from international experts, this book explores the effect of colonial architecture and space on the societies involved – both the colonizer and the colonized. Focusing on British India and Ceylon, the essays explore the discursive tensions between the various different scales and dimensions of such 'empire-building' practices and constructions. Providing a thorough exploration of these tensions, Colonial Modernities challenges the traditional literature on the architecture and infrastructure of the former European empires, not least that of the British Indian 'Raj'. Illustrated with seventy-five halftone images, it is a fascinating and thoroughly grounded exposition of the societal impact of colonial architecture and engineering.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781134150250
Related ISBNs:: 9780203964262, 9780415399081, 9780415399081, 9780415399098, 9780415399098
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 04/11/20
Copyrighted By:: Peter Scriver and Vikramaditya Prakash
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Peter Scriver
Edited by:: Vikramaditya Prakash