| ID | 002897 |
| Call Number | 720.954/MOR |
| Title Proper | Stones of empire: The buildings of the Raj |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Morris, Jan |
| Publication | Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2005. |
| Description | x, 234p White Spine |
| Note | This book, now reissued with an introduction by Simon Winchester, was the first to describe the whole range of British constructions in India. The text and photographs illustrate these buildings not simply as physical objects, but as reflections of an empire's mingled emotions. Stones of Empire charts an enterprise in architecture, engineering, and social adaptation unique in human history. |
| Note | Introduction
A note about the text
1. Introductory
2. Theoretical
3. Domestic
4. Public
5. Practical
6. Spiritual
7. Civic
8. Envoi
A brief bibliography
Index. |
| Standard Number | 0192805967 |
| Price. Qualification | £12.99(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 720.954 |
| Key Words | IGCSE ; India - History - British occupation, 1765-1947 ; Architecture - India - British influences ; India - History - British occupation, 1765-1946 |