{"product_id":"colonial-modernities-peter-scriver-9780415399098","title":"Colonial Modernities: Building, Dwelling and Architecture in British India and Ceylon","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Scriver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415399092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415399098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.67h x 6.94w x 0.56d","brand":"Peter Scriver","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086597992703,"sku":"9780415399098","price":94.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a5ce75bf-fdc3-4db2-98c8-60d1e978f196.jpg?v=1769095606","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/colonial-modernities-peter-scriver-9780415399098","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}