Flora's Empire British Gardens in India |
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| Author:
| Herbert, Eugenia W. |
| Series title: | Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-0505-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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Flora's Empire brings new light to the complex history of British imperialism in India and its post-Independence legacy. Aided by beautiful period illustrations, it focuses on three centuries of official, domestic, and botanical gardens, as well as on memorial gardens and restorations of Muslim and Hindu sites.
Flora's Empire brings new light to the complex history of British imperialism in India and its post-Independence legacy. Aided by beautiful period illustrations, it focuses on three centuries of official, domestic, and botanical gardens, as well as on memorial gardens and restorations of Muslim and Hindu sites.