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Author Howes, Jennifer

Title The courts of pre-colonial South India : material culture and kingship / Jennifer Howes
Published London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 259 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Royal Asiatic Society books
Royal Asiatic Society books.
Contents The Manasara and pre-colonial kingship in south India -- Vijayanagara and Madurai -- The emergence of Ramnad kingdom -- Paintings in the Ramalinga Vilasam -- Ramnad Palace -- Ramnad town -- Ramnad kingdom -- Ramnad's rivals
Summary An investigation of how the material culture of South Indian courts was perceived by those who lived there in the pre-colonial period. Howes peels away the standard categories used to study Indian palace space
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-253) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Architecture -- India.
Hindu temples -- India, South
Material culture -- India
ART -- Asian.
Architecture
Civilization
Hindu temples
Kings and rulers -- Homes and haunts
Material culture
SUBJECT India -- Kings and rulers -- Homes and haunts
India -- Civilization -- To 1200. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064873
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064915
Subject India
South India
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2002068348
ISBN 0203221036
9780203221037
0700715851
9780700715855
9786610031900
6610031908