About this title: A Calcutta native explores the multiple paradoxes of the city, giving personal insight into its unique history and modern identity as reflected in literature, cinema, and music. Illustrations. Maps.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781566564885ISBN:1566564883
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group
ISBN-13:9781566564885ISBN:1566564883
Description: Good. 1566564883 This book is in GOOD Used Condition. It is a former library book. The pages, cover, and spine are all intact. There Does Not appear to be any highlighting or underlining. If present, it's to such a small degree to go unnoticed upon quick inspection. There may be some Limited Markings. There are library stamps and/or date stamps on some of the pages. There is a couple of stickers taped to the spine and back cover. The cover shows a bit of wear with some bending/folding in the ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group
Date Published: 2003-04
ISBN-13:9781566564885ISBN:1566564883
Description: Very Good. *WITHDRAWN LIBRARY COPY* with customary markings. Cover in very good condition. No markings in text; Being sold on consignment for the library. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Interlink Books, New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781566564885ISBN:1566564883
Description: Very Good. No Jacket Issued. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Founded in the 1690's by the East India Company, Calcutta grew into a capital during the Raj and became the second city of the British empire, in this volume we explore the splendid history of Calcutta home of artists, city of palaces and much more, Ex-library copy-appears unread with very minimal markings, 255pp. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781566564885ISBN:1566564883
Description: New. A Calcutta native explores the multiple paradoxes of the city, giving personal insight into its unique history and modern identity as reflected in literature, cinema, and music. Illustrations. Maps. read more
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Description: Brand New in Brand New jacket. Condition: NEW ~ Calcutta-renamed Kolkata in 2001-is a city of extremes, where exquisite refinement rubs shoulders with coarse commercialism and savage political violence. In this significant volume, Krishna Dutta explores these multiple paradoxes giving personal insight into Calcutta's unique history and modern identity as reflected in its architecture, cinema and music. Calcutta is the place where the West first truly encountered the East. Founded in the 1670s ... read more
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. ISBN10: 1904955460. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Signal Books Ltd
Date Published: 29/08/2008
ISBN-13:9781904955467ISBN:1904955460
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Description: pp. 255. As New. Contents: Foreword/Anita Desai. Preface and acknowledgments. Introduction: Kolikata, Calcutta, Kolkata. 1. Company Calcutta. 2. City of the Babus. 3. City of the Sahibs. 4. City of reformers. 5. Imperial city. 6. The struggle for independence. 7. City of strife. 8. City of learning. 9. Artistic Calcutta. Appendix. Index. "Calcutta is the place where the West first truly encountered the East. Founded in the 1690s by East India Company merchants beside the Hoogly River, Calcutta ... read more
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"A good overview of the history of Calcutta. I wish it had a little more focus on the post-independence period, but it still prepared me well for my visit to the city."
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