Northern India: An Archaeological Guide - Hardcover

Albanese, Marilia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8880955993 ISBN 13: 9788880955993

Publisher: White Star, 2001

Synopsis

Northern India was the setting for the flowering of the Hindu, Buddhist and Janist cultures, the growth of Islamic civilisation and the foundation of the Sikh congregation. For this reason, Northern India is today one of the up-and-coming destinations for cultured tourists. The story of Indian civilisation is written in its stone: temples, palaces, mosques and mausoleums recount India's history in the language of art. This guide, thanks to the extraordinary wealth of photographs, drawings and plans, conveys the passion and spirituality which these artifacts evoke while illustrating the cultural matrix from which they arose. COVERAGE INCLUDES: * Terracotta Temples of Bengal * Golden Temple at Amritsar * Raja Forts * * Agra * Taj Mahal * Gardens of Kashmir * Solar Dynasties of Amber and Jaipur * * Rajasthan * Eight Cities of Delhi * Gujarat * Orissa * Indus Valley Civilisation *

About this title

About the Author:

Marilia Albanese is Director of the Italian Institute for Africa and the Orient and Education Coordinator at the Civic School of Oriental Cultures and Languages in Milan.

About this edition

• Publisher: White Star
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 8880955993
• ISBN 13: 9788880955993
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 168