The Complete Taj Mahal |
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| Author:
| Koch, Ebba |
| Illustrator:
| Barraud, Richard Andre |
| ISBN: | 978-0-500-34209-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2006 |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Australia Pty, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $72.72 |
Book Description:
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Leads the reader through the whole complex and gardens of the Taj Mahal, illustrated by hundreds of new photographs and drawings and with an in-depth explanation of each building. This encounter is framed by a complete account of the mausoleum's urban setting, its design and construction, its symbolic meaning, and its history up to the present day, with the result that the most familiar image in the world is suddenly endowed with new significance and added wonder.
Leads the reader through the whole complex and gardens of the Taj Mahal, illustrated by hundreds of new photographs and drawings and with an in-depth explanation of each building. This encounter is framed by a complete account of the mausoleum's urban setting, its design and construction, its symbolic meaning, and its history up to the present day, with the result that the most familiar image in the world is suddenly endowed with new significance and added wonder.