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For centuries the fabled wealth of India, its gold and gems, brought to the land both merchants and invaders, establishing a tradition of legendary riches that has spanned five thousand years. A Jewelled Splendour provides a brief historical overview of India s jewels, describing not only courtly jewellery, but those worn by rural and tribal people as well.Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs, including museum pieces, this book encapsulates one of India s greatest achievements.India s cultural expression is varied in style as well as form; a kaleidoscope formed by the sheer size of the country, its myriad religions, races, beliefs, customs and histories. This series is a tribute to the tradition and continuity of India s culture, as well as its constant evolution.
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Jewelled Splendour, Asha Rani Mathur
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- Jaar van publicatie
- 2002
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- Titel
- Jewelled Splendour
- Ondertitel
- The Tradition of Indian Jewellery
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Asha Rani Mathur
- Uitgever
- Rupa
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2002
- Formaat
- Hardcover
- Aantal pagina's
- 96
- ISBN10
- 8171679749
- ISBN13
- 9788171679744
- Reeks
- Beoordeling
- 5 van 5
- Aantekening
- For centuries the fabled wealth of India, its gold and gems, brought to the land both merchants and invaders, establishing a tradition of legendary riches that has spanned five thousand years. A Jewelled Splendour provides a brief historical overview of India s jewels, describing not only courtly jewellery, but those worn by rural and tribal people as well.Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs, including museum pieces, this book encapsulates one of India s greatest achievements.India s cultural expression is varied in style as well as form; a kaleidoscope formed by the sheer size of the country, its myriad religions, races, beliefs, customs and histories. This series is a tribute to the tradition and continuity of India s culture, as well as its constant evolution.