{"product_id":"palaces-of-the-raj-magnificence-and-misery-of-the-lord-sahibs-routledge-library-editions-british-in-india","title":"Palaces of the Raj: Magnificence and Misery of the Lord Sahibs (Routledge Library Editions: British in India)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"537\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"253\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"253\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark Bence-Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"301\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"301\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"278\"\u003ePublisher \/ Brand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"327\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"327\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"356\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"356\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"383\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"383\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"371\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"412\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"412\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"406\"\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"452\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"452\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"432\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 September 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"486\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"486\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"470\"\u003eISBN \/ EAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781138293427\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"537\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"537\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"512\"\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"542\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"571\"\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"617\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"615\"\u003eThe Government Houses of British India\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"641\"\u003eMark Bence-Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e is a richly detailed and evocative work that explores the grandeur and complexity of British-Indian social life through the lens of the architectural marvels that once housed colonial rulers. Originally published in 1973 and reissued in this elegant \u003cstrong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"919\"\u003efirst edition paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"947\"\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book offers readers a fascinating insight into the cultural and political tapestry of the British Raj.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eSpanning \u003cstrong data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e242 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e, this work examines the palatial residences known as Government Houses, which stood not only as symbols of imperial authority but also as stages for a distinctive colonial lifestyle filled with ceremony, contradictions, and color. 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