Rövid leírás:
Written in an engaging and wonderfully informal manner, the book brings alive the many sights and sounds of Delhi – the sultans and their ruined buildings, tongas and lazy picnics. First published in 1943, and updated by Narayani Gupta and Laura Sykes and issued with annotations in 1994, the third edition includes a foreword by Narayani Gupta that describes the changes the city has undergone since.
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Hosszú leírás:
First published in 1943, Percival Spear’s Delhi: Its Monuments and History has long been recognized as one of the best guides to Delhi. Written in an engaging and wonderfully informal manner, Spear’s guide, bringing alive the Delhi of the sultans and their ruined buildings, of tongas and lazy picnics, is a classic in its own right. Narayani Gupta and Laura Sykes revisited the places described by Spear and updated the original book, which was issued with annotations in 1994. The third edition includes a foreword by Narayani Gupta describing the changes that the city has undergone since. The book, apart from acting as an up-to-date field guide for those interested in exploring and rediscovering the city, will appeal to students and teachers of history and cultural studies.
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Tartalomjegyzék:
Fourteen Years After
Foreword to the Third Edition by Narayani Gupta
Foreword by Narayani Gupta
Acknowledgements
How to Read this Book
Foreword to the Second Edition by T.G.P. Spear
PART I: THE CITY
The Fort, The Mosques of Delhi, The City, The Civil Lines
PART II: AROUND THE CITY
Firoz Shah Kotla, Purana Qila, Humayuns Tomb, Nizamuddin, The Lodi Tombs, The Moth-ki-Masjid, Safdarjangs Tomb
PART III: THE QUTB DISTRICT
The Great Mosque, The Qutb Minar, The Lal Kot (Mehrauli), Siri, Bijay Mandal, Hauz Khas, Tughlaqabad, Suraj Kund
PART IV: NEW DELHI
The Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
PART V: ARCHITECTURE OF DELHI
The Architecture of Delhi
Afterword – Fifty Years On – by Laura Sykes
Glossary
Chronology
Bibliographical Note
Bibliography
Index
