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The architecture of India reflects both the cultural diversity of the subcontinent and its rich political and historical inheritance. In this guide, the various strands of this rich architectural history, from the dawn of civilization to modern times, are presented in word and picture. Readers are taken on a tour of Indus Valley civilization, early Vedic traditions,(...)
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The architecture of India reflects both the cultural diversity of the subcontinent and its rich political and historical inheritance. In this guide, the various strands of this rich architectural history, from the dawn of civilization to modern times, are presented in word and picture. Readers are taken on a tour of Indus Valley civilization, early Vedic traditions,(...)
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Introduction to Indian architecture
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The architecture of India reflects both the cultural diversity of the subcontinent and its rich political and historical inheritance. In this guide, the various strands of this rich architectural history, from the dawn of civilization to modern times, are presented in word and picture. Readers are taken on a tour of Indus Valley civilization, early Vedic traditions, Hindu, Jain, Mughal, regional, colonial and post-independencearchitectural styles, and thematic architecture, as well as specific monuments and buildings.
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The architecture of India reflects both the cultural diversity of the subcontinent and its rich political and historical inheritance. In this guide, the various strands of this rich architectural history, from the dawn of civilization to modern times, are presented in word and picture. Readers are taken on a tour of Indus Valley civilization, early Vedic traditions, Hindu, Jain, Mughal, regional, colonial and post-independencearchitectural styles, and thematic architecture, as well as specific monuments and buildings.
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June 2003, Singapore
June 2003, Singapore
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Jaipur, in Rajasthan, is renowned for its palaces and museums, its craft traditions and its distinctive pink shops and houses. A planned city within walls, it was built in pre-modern times according to a distinctive Indian theory of architecture known as vastu vidya. As architecture subsequently developed in India, in response to British and latterly post-colonial(...)
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Jaipur, in Rajasthan, is renowned for its palaces and museums, its craft traditions and its distinctive pink shops and houses. A planned city within walls, it was built in pre-modern times according to a distinctive Indian theory of architecture known as vastu vidya. As architecture subsequently developed in India, in response to British and latterly post-colonial(...)
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September 2002, London
September 2002, London
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Building Jaipur : the making of an Indian city
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Jaipur, in Rajasthan, is renowned for its palaces and museums, its craft traditions and its distinctive pink shops and houses. A planned city within walls, it was built in pre-modern times according to a distinctive Indian theory of architecture known as vastu vidya. As architecture subsequently developed in India, in response to British and latterly post-colonial policies, this system became increasingly marginalized and fragmented, decreasingly practised and understood. Taking Jaipur as a test case, the authors use this lost tradition to explain historic Indian buildings according to the rationale of their original architects. The authors also examine the place of traditional architectural theory in a modern context – Post-Modern architecture in India has often sought to recapture a spirit of the past, and yet been reluctant to engage with traditional theory. By chronicling the gradual eclipse of Indian architectural theory, the authors explain how this reluctance arose; they also describe the need and the terms for a fresh engagement with it. The result is an architectural biography of a city, and a concise history of Indian architectural theory over the last 300 years.
Building Jaipur : the making of an Indian city
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Jaipur, in Rajasthan, is renowned for its palaces and museums, its craft traditions and its distinctive pink shops and houses. A planned city within walls, it was built in pre-modern times according to a distinctive Indian theory of architecture known as vastu vidya. As architecture subsequently developed in India, in response to British and latterly post-colonial policies, this system became increasingly marginalized and fragmented, decreasingly practised and understood. Taking Jaipur as a test case, the authors use this lost tradition to explain historic Indian buildings according to the rationale of their original architects. The authors also examine the place of traditional architectural theory in a modern context – Post-Modern architecture in India has often sought to recapture a spirit of the past, and yet been reluctant to engage with traditional theory. By chronicling the gradual eclipse of Indian architectural theory, the authors explain how this reluctance arose; they also describe the need and the terms for a fresh engagement with it. The result is an architectural biography of a city, and a concise history of Indian architectural theory over the last 300 years.
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September 2002, London
September 2002, London
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Mexico Baroque
Mexico Baroque
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This book presents a stunning photographic collection of baroque churches in Mexico.
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This book presents a stunning photographic collection of baroque churches in Mexico.
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Mexico Baroque
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This book presents a stunning photographic collection of baroque churches in Mexico.
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This book presents a stunning photographic collection of baroque churches in Mexico.
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January 1900, Tokyo
January 1900, Tokyo
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Henri Stierlin discusses the vast scope of Islamic architecture and architectural decoration from the frontiers of Iran to the heart of India and places it within its historical context, while photographs of Islam's monuments, ceramics, miniatures and carpets enable us to use art as a window into Islamic culture. The final section of the book presents nine great(...)
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Henri Stierlin discusses the vast scope of Islamic architecture and architectural decoration from the frontiers of Iran to the heart of India and places it within its historical context, while photographs of Islam's monuments, ceramics, miniatures and carpets enable us to use art as a window into Islamic culture. The final section of the book presents nine great(...)
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Islamic art and architecture from Isfahan to the Taj Mahal
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Henri Stierlin discusses the vast scope of Islamic architecture and architectural decoration from the frontiers of Iran to the heart of India and places it within its historical context, while photographs of Islam's monuments, ceramics, miniatures and carpets enable us to use art as a window into Islamic culture. The final section of the book presents nine great masterpieces of Islamic architecture, including the Friday Mosque in Isfahan, the Registan in Samarqand, the abandoned Mughal city of Fategpur Sikri and Agra's Taj Mahal.
Islamic art and architecture from Isfahan to the Taj Mahal
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Henri Stierlin discusses the vast scope of Islamic architecture and architectural decoration from the frontiers of Iran to the heart of India and places it within its historical context, while photographs of Islam's monuments, ceramics, miniatures and carpets enable us to use art as a window into Islamic culture. The final section of the book presents nine great masterpieces of Islamic architecture, including the Friday Mosque in Isfahan, the Registan in Samarqand, the abandoned Mughal city of Fategpur Sikri and Agra's Taj Mahal.
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November 2002, London
November 2002, London
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Orientalism's Interlocutors contests the idea that Orientalist art simply expresses the politics of Western domination and argues instead that it was often produced through cross-cultural interactions. Focusing on paintings and other representations of North African and Ottoman cultures, by both local artists and Westerners, the contributors contend that the stylistic(...)
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Orientalism's Interlocutors contests the idea that Orientalist art simply expresses the politics of Western domination and argues instead that it was often produced through cross-cultural interactions. Focusing on paintings and other representations of North African and Ottoman cultures, by both local artists and Westerners, the contributors contend that the stylistic(...)
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November 2002, Durham, N.C.
November 2002, Durham, N.C.
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Orientalism's interlocutors : painting, architecture and photography
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Orientalism's Interlocutors contests the idea that Orientalist art simply expresses the politics of Western domination and argues instead that it was often produced through cross-cultural interactions. Focusing on paintings and other representations of North African and Ottoman cultures, by both local artists and Westerners, the contributors contend that the stylistic similarities between indigenous and Western Orientalist art mask profound interpretive differences, which, upon examination, can reveal a visual language of resistance to colonization. The essays also demonstrate how marginalized voices and viewpoints—especially women‘s—within Western Orientalism decentered and destabilized colonial authority Among the artists considered are the Algerian painters Azouoau Mammeri and Mohammed Racim; Turkish painter Osman Hamdi Bey; British landscape painter Barbara Bodichon; and the French painter Henri Regnault.
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Orientalism's Interlocutors contests the idea that Orientalist art simply expresses the politics of Western domination and argues instead that it was often produced through cross-cultural interactions. Focusing on paintings and other representations of North African and Ottoman cultures, by both local artists and Westerners, the contributors contend that the stylistic similarities between indigenous and Western Orientalist art mask profound interpretive differences, which, upon examination, can reveal a visual language of resistance to colonization. The essays also demonstrate how marginalized voices and viewpoints—especially women‘s—within Western Orientalism decentered and destabilized colonial authority Among the artists considered are the Algerian painters Azouoau Mammeri and Mohammed Racim; Turkish painter Osman Hamdi Bey; British landscape painter Barbara Bodichon; and the French painter Henri Regnault.
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November 2002, Durham, N.C.
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"Buddhist stupas in Asia : the shape of perfection" is a lavish exploration of one of the oldest and most persistent religious and architectural icons in the world. Transcending architecture and archaeology, the stupa fuses the physical with the spiritual into a living embodiment of Buddhist teachings. This beautifully illustrated, full-colour hardback explores the(...)
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"Buddhist stupas in Asia : the shape of perfection" is a lavish exploration of one of the oldest and most persistent religious and architectural icons in the world. Transcending architecture and archaeology, the stupa fuses the physical with the spiritual into a living embodiment of Buddhist teachings. This beautifully illustrated, full-colour hardback explores the(...)
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Buddhist stupas in Asia : the shape of perfection
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"Buddhist stupas in Asia : the shape of perfection" is a lavish exploration of one of the oldest and most persistent religious and architectural icons in the world. Transcending architecture and archaeology, the stupa fuses the physical with the spiritual into a living embodiment of Buddhist teachings. This beautifully illustrated, full-colour hardback explores the spread of stupa building across India and Asia, encapsulating the lasting appeal and allure of stupas to travellers, scholars and those interested in architecture and religion.
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"Buddhist stupas in Asia : the shape of perfection" is a lavish exploration of one of the oldest and most persistent religious and architectural icons in the world. Transcending architecture and archaeology, the stupa fuses the physical with the spiritual into a living embodiment of Buddhist teachings. This beautifully illustrated, full-colour hardback explores the spread of stupa building across India and Asia, encapsulating the lasting appeal and allure of stupas to travellers, scholars and those interested in architecture and religion.
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January 1900, Footscray
January 1900, Footscray
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This new guide by Jean Laur, former Director of Monuments at the site, explores the history and significance of Angkor. It is the first scholarly work to review the site of Angkor since the 1940s and provides a thoroughly documented yet accessible guide to the individual ruins. The author covers over one hundred temples, giving details of the construction methods and(...)
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This new guide by Jean Laur, former Director of Monuments at the site, explores the history and significance of Angkor. It is the first scholarly work to review the site of Angkor since the 1940s and provides a thoroughly documented yet accessible guide to the individual ruins. The author covers over one hundred temples, giving details of the construction methods and(...)
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Angkor : an illustrated guide to the monuments
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This new guide by Jean Laur, former Director of Monuments at the site, explores the history and significance of Angkor. It is the first scholarly work to review the site of Angkor since the 1940s and provides a thoroughly documented yet accessible guide to the individual ruins. The author covers over one hundred temples, giving details of the construction methods and materials used and describing their elaborate ornamentation. The work also includes numerous maps, plans, and details of the basreliefs and sculptures. It contains more general information on visiting Cambodia, and the history of the Khmer people and their art.
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This new guide by Jean Laur, former Director of Monuments at the site, explores the history and significance of Angkor. It is the first scholarly work to review the site of Angkor since the 1940s and provides a thoroughly documented yet accessible guide to the individual ruins. The author covers over one hundred temples, giving details of the construction methods and materials used and describing their elaborate ornamentation. The work also includes numerous maps, plans, and details of the basreliefs and sculptures. It contains more general information on visiting Cambodia, and the history of the Khmer people and their art.
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May 2002, Paris
May 2002, Paris
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This comprehensive guide to modern Brazilian architecture takes us on a tour of over 125 buildings and projects designed between 1928, the year of Gregori Warchavchik's historic Paulista House, and 1960, the year the capital of Brasilia was inaugurated. Works by thirty-three architects, including renowned figures such as Oscar Niemeyer and Paulo Mendes da Rocha and(...)
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This comprehensive guide to modern Brazilian architecture takes us on a tour of over 125 buildings and projects designed between 1928, the year of Gregori Warchavchik's historic Paulista House, and 1960, the year the capital of Brasilia was inaugurated. Works by thirty-three architects, including renowned figures such as Oscar Niemeyer and Paulo Mendes da Rocha and(...)
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When Brazil was modern : guide to architecture 1928-1960
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This comprehensive guide to modern Brazilian architecture takes us on a tour of over 125 buildings and projects designed between 1928, the year of Gregori Warchavchik's historic Paulista House, and 1960, the year the capital of Brasilia was inaugurated. Works by thirty-three architects, including renowned figures such as Oscar Niemeyer and Paulo Mendes da Rocha and lesser-known architects like Flavio de Carvalho and Lina Bo Bardi, are presented in this guide. Each entry provides photographs, drawings, a brief description, and information on visitor access. When Brazil was Modern is a complete survey of the country's modern architectural legacy, and not only fills a forty year-old bibliographic gap on the subject, but also sheds new light on the aesthetics and social underpinnings of Brazil's modern architecture. By including the unconventional and experimental, author Cavalcanti challenges the very definition of what was modern, in Brazil, the Americas, and elsewhere.
When Brazil was modern : guide to architecture 1928-1960
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This comprehensive guide to modern Brazilian architecture takes us on a tour of over 125 buildings and projects designed between 1928, the year of Gregori Warchavchik's historic Paulista House, and 1960, the year the capital of Brasilia was inaugurated. Works by thirty-three architects, including renowned figures such as Oscar Niemeyer and Paulo Mendes da Rocha and lesser-known architects like Flavio de Carvalho and Lina Bo Bardi, are presented in this guide. Each entry provides photographs, drawings, a brief description, and information on visitor access. When Brazil was Modern is a complete survey of the country's modern architectural legacy, and not only fills a forty year-old bibliographic gap on the subject, but also sheds new light on the aesthetics and social underpinnings of Brazil's modern architecture. By including the unconventional and experimental, author Cavalcanti challenges the very definition of what was modern, in Brazil, the Americas, and elsewhere.
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January 2003, New York
January 2003, New York
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Cet ouvrage offre un large panorama des décors architecturaux dans toute la diversité de l'aire géographique musulmane (Orient, Espagne et Maghreb, Turquie et Iran, sous-continent indien...).
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Cet ouvrage offre un large panorama des décors architecturaux dans toute la diversité de l'aire géographique musulmane (Orient, Espagne et Maghreb, Turquie et Iran, sous-continent indien...).
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L'Art de la céramique dans l'architecture musulmane
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Cet ouvrage offre un large panorama des décors architecturaux dans toute la diversité de l'aire géographique musulmane (Orient, Espagne et Maghreb, Turquie et Iran, sous-continent indien...).
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Cet ouvrage offre un large panorama des décors architecturaux dans toute la diversité de l'aire géographique musulmane (Orient, Espagne et Maghreb, Turquie et Iran, sous-continent indien...).
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November 2001, Paris
November 2001, Paris
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Another Reason is a bold and innovative study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. Gyan Prakash, one of the most influential historians of India writing today, explores in fresh and unexpected ways the complexities, contradictions, and profound importance of this relationship in the history of the subcontinent. He reveals how(...)
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Another Reason is a bold and innovative study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. Gyan Prakash, one of the most influential historians of India writing today, explores in fresh and unexpected ways the complexities, contradictions, and profound importance of this relationship in the history of the subcontinent. He reveals how(...)
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Another reason: science and the imagination of modern India
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Another Reason is a bold and innovative study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. Gyan Prakash, one of the most influential historians of India writing today, explores in fresh and unexpected ways the complexities, contradictions, and profound importance of this relationship in the history of the subcontinent. He reveals how science served simultaneously as an instrument of empire and as a symbol of liberty, progress, and universal reason--and how, in playing these dramatically different roles, it was crucial to the emergence of the modern nation.
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Another Reason is a bold and innovative study of the intimate relationship between science, colonialism, and the modern nation. Gyan Prakash, one of the most influential historians of India writing today, explores in fresh and unexpected ways the complexities, contradictions, and profound importance of this relationship in the history of the subcontinent. He reveals how science served simultaneously as an instrument of empire and as a symbol of liberty, progress, and universal reason--and how, in playing these dramatically different roles, it was crucial to the emergence of the modern nation.
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August 1999
August 1999
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