{"title":"T. Richard Blurton","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorks by T. Richard Blurton offer a richly detailed exploration of Indian history and cultural heritage through the lens of art and artefacts. Readers can expect insightful studies that illuminate the significance of objects in understanding the subcontinent's past and religious traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Blurton's books invite a deeper appreciation of India’s diverse artistic expressions and spiritual narratives, blending scholarly rigour with accessible prose.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"india-a-history-in-objects-british-museum-by-t-richard-blurton-9780500480649","title":"India: A History in Objects (British Museum)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative visual history of one of the world's oldest and most vibrant cultures, drawing on South Asian art and artefacts from prehistory to the present.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically, and abundantly illustrated with expertly selected objects, this superb new overview connects today's India with its past. Early chapters uncover prehistoric objects from 1.5 million years ago, examine artefacts from the Indus Civilization, and follow the emergence and transmission of Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism and Sikhism, as well as the incoming religions of Zoroastrianism, Islam and Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the medieval era, skills related to temple-building and sculpture-production in stone and bronze developed. From this remote period up to the present day, pilgrimage has been an important part of the spread of social, political and religious ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the rise of the Mughals, the last Muslim dynasty of India, India once more became a leading economic power. The development of a distinct Mughal style can be traced in paintings, hardstone carving and metalwork. Following the advent of Europeans in India in the early Mughal period, trade in spices, textiles and other luxury goods increased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLater, in the 19th century, under British rule, much of South Asia became part of a national and international trade complex that saw Indian goods exported throughout the world. Modernism and political independence in the 20th century saw the fresh assertion of Indian culture through cinema, dance and music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary range of history and culture is presented here, from the splendour of dynastic empires to the rural and tribal life of the subcontinent. This is a compelling visual history of some of the world's oldest cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849314881772,"sku":"9780500480649","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4627353482366.jpg?v=1759039252"},{"product_id":"krishna-in-the-garden-of-assam-by-t-richard-blurton-9780714124872","title":"Krishna in the Garden of Assam","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful and rare textile, now in the British Museum, was produced in the late seventeenth century in the wake of the remarkable outflow of Krishna veneration resulting from the ministry of the great eastern Indian saint, Sankaradava (died 1568).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNine metres in length, it is made up of twelve strips, all now sewn together, and woven with captioned scenes from the life of Krishna as recorded in the tenth-century text, the \u003cem\u003eBhagavata Purana\u003c\/em\u003e, and elaborated in the dramas of Sankaradeva. The author looks at the art, technique and iconography of the textile and also places it within its wider religious, cultural and geographical contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe traces, too, its fascinating history and its journey from Assam to London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461143347436,"sku":"9780714124872","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780714124872-krishna-in-the-garden-of-assam.jpg?v=1774958702"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/t-richard-blurton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}