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Royal Patronage, Power and Aesthetics in Princely India (Empires in Perspective)

Angma Dey Jhala

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Description:Investigating the aesthetics of the Zenana - the women's courts or female quarters of the palace - this study discusses the history of architecture, fashion, jewellery and cuisine in princely Indian states during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Drawing on a wide variety of sources such as government records, cookbooks, design manuals and memoirs, Jhala illustrates how material culture became representative of authority, sexuality, tradition, and the idea of the 'indigenous' during the high noon of the Raj. In doing so, Jhala provides a portrait of a hitherto understudied hybrid, cosmopolitan perspective, constructed from a uniquely female world, which has relevance to this day.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Royal Patronage, Power and Aesthetics in Princely India (Empires in Perspective). To get started finding Royal Patronage, Power and Aesthetics in Princely India (Empires in Perspective), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Investigating the aesthetics of the Zenana - the women's courts or female quarters of the palace - this study discusses the history of architecture, fashion, jewellery and cuisine in princely Indian states during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Drawing on a wide variety of sources such as government records, cookbooks, design manuals and memoirs, Jhala illustrates how material culture became representative of authority, sexuality, tradition, and the idea of the 'indigenous' during the high noon of the Raj. In doing so, Jhala provides a portrait of a hitherto understudied hybrid, cosmopolitan perspective, constructed from a uniquely female world, which has relevance to this day.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Royal Patronage, Power and Aesthetics in Princely India (Empires in Perspective). To get started finding Royal Patronage, Power and Aesthetics in Princely India (Empires in Perspective), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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