{"product_id":"colonial-modernities-building-dwelling-and-architecture-in-british-india-and-ceylon-9780415399081","title":"Colonial Modernities: Building, Dwelling and Architecture in British India and Ceylon","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peter Scriver\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing 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, \u003cem\u003eColonial Modernities\u003c\/em\u003e challenges the traditional literature on the architecture and infrastructure of the former European empires, not least that of the British Indian 'Raj'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrated with seventy-five halftone images, it is a fascinating and thoroughly grounded exposition of the societal impact of colonial architecture and engineering. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46929656774807,"sku":"9780415399081","price":13533.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415399081.webp?v=1771601275","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/colonial-modernities-building-dwelling-and-architecture-in-british-india-and-ceylon-9780415399081","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}