In this book James Duncan convincingly argues that landscapes are
not only culturally produced, but that they also influence
governing ideas of political and religious life. He analyzes this
dialectic relationship between landscape and the pursuit of power
in the royal capital of Kandy in the central highlands of Sri Lanka
during the early years of the nineteenth century and demonstrates
how the Kandyan landscape was consciously produced to further the
perceived interests of the Kandyan kings. Using extensive archival
sources, architectural analysis and mapping, the author reveals how
the landscape was designed to foster a certain hegemonic reading
that spoke of the power, benevolence and legitimacy of the kings in
their capital.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Human Geography |
| Release date: |
September 2005 |
| First published: |
1990 |
| Authors: |
James S. Duncan
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
244 |
| Edition: |
New ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-61196-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
Human geography >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-521-61196-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780521611961 |
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