Complete Taj Mahal : (Record no. 40985)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 02632 a2200157 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780500289846 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 720.954 |
| Item number | KOC |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | koch, Ebba |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Complete Taj Mahal : |
| Remainder of title | and the riverfront gardens of Agra |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Thames and Hudson Ltd. |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2012 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | London |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 288p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents<br/>Preface 6<br/>Introduction: The Mughal Dynasty, Shah Jahan And Mumtaz Mahal 8<br/>I. Mughal Agra, A Riverfront Garden City 22<br/>The Mughal Garden, Its Buildings And Its Ownership 24<br/>The Riverfront Garden City 29<br/>RECONSTRUCTION OFTHE RIVERFRONT SCHEME 34<br/>The Gardens Of The Left Bank 34<br/>The Gardens Of The Right Bank 58<br/>II. The Construction Of The Taj Mahal 82<br/>Shah Jahan And Architecture 83<br/>Imperial Mausoleums - A 'Built Tomb' Controversy 85<br/>The Architects Of The Taj Mahal 89<br/>Craftsmen, Materials, And Construction Techniques 90<br/>Construction History And Celebrations Of The Anniversaries Of Mumtaz Mahal's Death 97 Death And Burial Of Shah Jahan 101<br/>III. More Than A Tomb: The Parts Of The Taj Mahal 102<br/>The Design 103<br/>The Principles of Shahjahani Architecture 104<br/>The Principles As Expressed In The Taj Mahal 104<br/>Modular Planning Of The Taj Mahal By Richard Andre'Barraud 108<br/>A WALK THROUGH THE TAJ MAHAL COMPLEX 114<br/>The Jilaukhana (Forecourt) Zone 115<br/>The Great Gate 126<br/>The Southern Galleries 134<br/>The Garden 136<br/>The Garden-Wall Pavilions 140<br/>The Riverfront Terrace And The Marble Platform Of The Mausoleum 144<br/>The Mausoleum 152<br/>The Minarets 180<br/>The Mosque and Mihman Khana, Or Assembly Hall 181<br/>The Side Wings 194<br/>The Towers of the Riverfront Terrace 195<br/>The Bazaar and Caravanserai Complex (Taj Ganj) 200<br/>The Waterworks 208 Buildings Outside The Wall 209<br/>IV. The Paradisiacal House Of The Queen 214<br/>The Symbolism Of White Marble And Red Sandstone 215<br/>Naturalistic Ornament As An Expression Of Paradise 217<br/>The Inscriptions 224<br/>Sound As An Expression Of Eternity 228<br/>Funerary And Commemorative Rites 229<br/>V. Everybody's Taj Mahal 230<br/>Early Travellers And Picturesque Discovery 231<br/>In British Hands 237<br/>Visitors And Comments 244<br/>The Taj Mahal In Popular Culture 247<br/>Conservation And Future 250<br/>Postscript: Visiting The Taj Mahal 254<br/>Map Of Mughal India 255<br/>Lahauri's Account Of The Complex On The Occasion Of Its Formal Completion, On The Twelfth Anniversary Of Mumtaz Mahal's Death 256<br/>Factflle: Detailed Measurements Of The Taj Mahal Complex By Richard Andrebarraud 258 <br/>Glossary 260 <br/>Notes 263<br/>Select Bibliography 276 <br/>Sources Of Illustrations 281 <br/>Index 283<br/>Author's Acknowledgments 288<br/> |
| 890 ## - Country | |
| Country | UK |
| 891 ## - Topic | |
| Topic | Gratis |
| -- | FD |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Withdrawn status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last borrowed | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Faculty of Design | CEPT Library | CEPT Library | 18/02/2015 | 62 | 0.00 | 33 | 37 | 720.954 KOC | 013572 | 03/04/2024 | 30/03/2024 | 2589.81 | 09/01/2015 | Book |