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The Marshall Albums |
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The Marshall Albums |
Photography and Archaeology |
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Edited by Sudeshna Guha
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Contribution by Michael Dodson, Tapati Guha-Thakurta, Robert Harding, Christopher Pinney, B D Chattopadhyaya and Sudeshna Guha
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Explores multiple perceptions of Indian history produced
through archaeological fieldwork during the colonial era.
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IN STOCK |
240 x
275 mm |
9.45 x
10.8 in
Hardcover |
288 pages
119 colour photographs |
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ISBN:
978-81-89995-32-4 (Mapin)
978-1-890206-45-1
(Grantha)?
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Rs.3,500.00 | $75.00 | £45.00
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Table of contents |
Sample Pages | Reviews
Table
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Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Orientalism and Archaeology
The Many Lives of the Sanchi Stupa in Colonial India
Photographs in Sir John Marshall's Archaeology
'Buddhist' Photography
Cunningham, Marshall and the Monks
Appendix A, B and C
Catalogue of Photographs
Index
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Selected Images |
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Drawing on the photographic albums in the personal collection of Sir John Marshall, Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1902-1928, this volume is a study exploring multiple perceptions of Indian history and related scholarship produced through archaeological fieldwork during the colonial period.
While maintaining focus on Marshall's contributions to South Asian archaeology, the themes of the essays include the rise of archaeology as an authoritative element for historical scholarship during the 18th and 19th centuries, the preservation of monuments and historical landscapes, and the complex relationships between photography and archaeology. The book highlights major sites such as Sanchi, Sarnath, Mohenjodaro and Taxila - often referred to as Marshall's archaeological triumphs.
With over 100 illustrations and an extensive bibliography, this volume offers a detailed account of the investigative technique that developed into a commanding disciplinary science - archaeology - within British India.
About the Authors
Sudeshna Guha is Affiliate Lecturer in South Asian History at the Faculty
of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies in Cambridge (UK).
Michael Dodson is Associate Professor of History at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Tapati Guha-Thakurta is Professor of History at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata.
Christopher Pinney is Professor of Anthropology and Visual Culture at University College London.
Robert Harding is an archaeologist and Senior Research Fellow for the "Civilisations In Contact" research project, Cambridge.
B D Chattopadhyaya is a retired Professor of History at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
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Published in association with The Alkazi Collection of Photography and the Archaeological Survery of India.
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Praise |
"For anyone interested in the history of Indian archaeology, this book is a ‘must’."
—World Archaeology
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