1. Colonial Modernities : Building, Dwelling and Architecture in British India and Ceylon
- Author
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Peter Scriver, Vikramaditya Prakash, Peter Scriver, and Vikramaditya Prakash
- Subjects
- Architecture, British colonial--India, Architecture and society--India, Architecture, British colonial--Sri Lanka, Architecture and society--Sri Lanka
- Abstract
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.
- Published
- 2007