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OverviewThis book explores conceptions of Indian architecture and how the historical buildings of the subcontinent have been conceived and described. Investigating the design philosophies of architects and styles of analysis by architectural historians, the book explores how systems of design and ideas about aesthetics have governed both the construction of buildings in India and their subsequent interpretation. How did the political directives of the British colonial period shape the manner in which pioneer archaeologists wrote the histories of India's buildings? How might such accounts conflict with indigenous ones, or with historical aesthetics? How might paintings of buildings by British and Indian artists suggest different ways of understanding their subjects? In what ways must we revise our conceptions of space and time to understand the narrative art which adorns India's most ancient monuments? These are among the questions addressed by the contributors to the volume. Full Product DetailsAuthor: G. H. R. TillotsonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: v.13 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.380kg ISBN: 9780700710386ISBN 10: 0700710388 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 16 October 1997 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'This slim collection of eight conferece papers - less than 200 pages long - is one of the most thought-provoking books on Indian architecture to appear in recent years.' - Clive Dewey, The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History Author InformationTillotson, G. H. R. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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