Colonial Modernities: Building, Dwelling and Architecture in British India and Ceylon

by Peter Scriver

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415399092
• ISBN13: 9780415399098
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.7"