
Banaras
Making of India's Heritage City
Rana Singh(Author)
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published on 1. October 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
435 pages
978-1-4438-1321-1 (ISBN)
Description
Narrating the making of the Hindus' most sacred and heritage city of India (Banaras) this book will serve as lead reference and insightful reading for understanding the cultural complexities, archetypal connotations, ritualscapes and vivid heritagescapes that maintain India's pride of history and culture.
Reviews / Votes
'...This work will serve as resource and role model for heritage studies and interdisciplinary ways of looking deeply into cultural landscapes.'- Prof. Neils Gutschow, Heidelberg University, Germany'... In this volume, he brings together decades of careful work and makes a strong case for this great city as significant not only for the heritage of India, but for the wider world of visitors ...'- Prof. Diana L. Eck, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA'... No other scholar knows Banaras better than Rana P.B. Singh. His interpretation of its sacred landscape that he calls 'mesocosm' is unique.'- Prof. Amita Sinha, University of Illinois- UC, USA'...Only by exploring Banaras over many years, so as to uncover its multiple belief systems, cultural patterns, spatial territories and superimposed archaeological layers, is it possible to develop a complete picture like this one.'- Dr. George Michell, London, UK'... The author has consistently written books and papers of outstanding interest on the holy city of Banaras. These works confirm his outstanding reputation as an urban historian.'- Sir Christopher A. Bayly, University of Cambridge, UKMore details
Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4438-1321-1 (9781443813211)
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Person
Rana P.B. Singh is Professor of Cultural Geography & Heritage Studies, at Banaras Hindu University (India), and published extensively on cultural landscapes and heritage planning in India, which include 180 research papers, 36 anthologies and books, like Cultural Landscapes and the Lifeworld (2004), Geographical Thoughts in India (2009), Banaras, Making of India's Heritage City (2009).