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1.The Majesty of Mughal Decoration: The Art and Architecture of Islamic IndiaThe Majesty of Mughal Decoration: The Art and Architecture of Islamic India
from Thames & Hudson
Price: $37.99

Customer Review:
Few interesting things that I learnt from reading this book:
The beautiful marble work in Tajmahal, which looks like a painting to a layman is 'Pietre Dura'.
Islam forbade depiction of humans and animals in architecture design. This makes us see why there is not much of structures with... more info

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2.Kashgar: Oasis City on China s Old Silk RoadKashgar: Oasis City on China's Old Silk Road
from Frances Lincoln
Price: $29.10

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The old, inner city of Kashgar, rather than the relatively new and bland buildings surrounding the area are the focus of this interesting cultural and anthropological examination of the fabled junction city on the southern Silk Road, at the edge of a shifting sandy desert and beneath ancient... more info

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3.Hindu Art and Architecture (World of Art)Hindu Art and Architecture (World of Art)
from Thames & Hudson
Price: $8.75

Customer Review:
Michell - the author of a text on this topic - has here provided a lovely picture book with careful commentary on this spectacular art. Prints are attractively reproduced and well chosen, and the writing is excellent. Highly recommended to anyone exploring the topic.

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4.The Hindu Temple: An Introduction to Its Meaning and FormsThe Hindu Temple: An Introduction to Its Meaning and Forms
from University Of Chicago Press
Price: $16.16

Customer Review:
Michell is an extremely careful and conscientious chronicler of this difficult, dense subject. He writes unusually well - absolutely clear English - and makes his way through a wide array of topics. Invaluable to the student of the subject.

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5.Blue Guide Southern India (Blue Guide)Blue Guide Southern India (Blue Guide)
from Blue Guide
Price: $15.67

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I have spent something like 50 years writing books on India and traveling there. I went to Madura first in 1959. Took a boat once in 1960 from Madras(now Chenai) to Singapore for $10 along ( a 14 days deck passage trip)with 1400 Tamil workers, who wre headed for new lives in Singapore. Ah, the old... more info

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6.Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social MeaningArchitecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning
from Thames & Hudson
Price: $24.50

Customer Review:
A Person who just starts to learn something about Islamic culture should read it. For people who knows a lot the catalogue at the second part of the book would be helpful but it is also not complete.

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7.The Royal Palaces of IndiaThe Royal Palaces of India
from Thames & Hudson
Price: $32.20

Customer Review:
A very well done book on a fascinating subject. The text is very interesting and the images are well conceived, the exterior and interior photographs are equally well done. India is blessed with amazing buildings and these palaces certainly reassert this fact. India is a land influenced by centuries... more info

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8.New Australian StyleNew Australian Style
from Chronicle Books
Price: $0.99

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9.India Series: Hampi (India (Antique Collectors Club))India Series: Hampi (India (Antique Collectors Club))
from India Book House Ltd
Price: $45.65

Customer Review:
The rich and powerful Hindu empire of Vijayanagara (mid-14th to mid-16th century), covering South India from coast to coast, excited the admiration of Islamic and European visitors alike: "The city... is such that the pupil of the eye has never seen a place like it, and the ear of intelligence has... more info

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10.The Palaces of RajasthanThe Palaces of Rajasthan
from Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Price: $51.10

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