The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India: Volume II: Islamic, Rajput, European

Davies, Philip

ISBN 10: 0140084258 / ISBN 13: 9780140084252

Published by Penguin Books, 1989,, 1989

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paperback, large 8vo, 604pp, numerous illustrations, text clean and tight, no inscriptions, cover edges rubbed, slightly bumped at base of spine, spine not creased. Good condition. ISBN: 0140084258. Seller Inventory # 468430

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Title: The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India:...

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1989,

Publication Date: 1989

Binding: Soft cover

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Synopsis:

The second of two detailed guides to the major monuments of India, embracing the Islamic, Rajput and European monuments of India. Linking the symbolism of the religions and cultures to the architectural sites, Davies examines the historical and religious forces in relation to the architecture. Like the "Penguin Guide to Ancient Egypt", this book is designed to be more than a guide book. Although it will follow the same format and approach, the vastness and diversity of the country makes it impossible to cover the whole of India in one volume. It has been divided culturally rather than geographically, with a companion volume commissioned on Buddhist and Hindu India. The first part will enable the visitor to place the sights and monuments in their historical, cultural and religious context. The second part is a gazetteer of principal sites, monuments and related museums, with detailed maps and plans.