Colonial Modernities - Building, Dwelling and Architecture in British India and Ceylon (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Architext
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	Peter Scriver • Vikramaditya Prakash
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	294
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-39908-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities
LSN:	0-415-39908-4
Barcode:	9780415399081

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