The Indian culture of our time is in the making. Many of us are striving to produce a blend of all the cultures which seem today to be in clash with one another. My remote ancestors blended with one another with the utmost freedom and we of the present generation are a result of that blend. Whether we are doing any good to the country of our birth and the tiny globe which sustains us or whether we are a burden, the future will show.
Ramola has very carefully put together this fantastic list of titles that encourage you to celebrate the vast and beautifully colourful continent that is India...through the eyes of a book.
List by Ramola
Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
Traditional jewelry of India
by Oppi Untracht
739.270954 UNT
"The result of more than 35 years of research, this book is a comprehensive presentation of one of the greatest of the world's jewelry traditions. The stunning display of individual ornaments is supplemented by full documentation of hundreds of pieces. More than 5,000 years of the development of personal ornament are traced, as major themes, variations on basic forms, the use of gemstones, and cross-cultural influences are analysed and illustrated. Alongside form and technique, the influences of myth and religion, social structure, economics and politics illuminate the context in which jewelry of exquisite beauty and great originality has been created. " --Global Books in Print.P>
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India : a sense of place
by Catherine Bourzat ; photographs by Laurence Mouton and Sergio Ramazzotti
915.4 BOU
India: A Sense of Place is one of two titles in a new series of travel books designed to be an innovative mix between travelogue and armchair travel. Aimed at a young or young-at-heart audience, they are presented as ideal photo albums of your last favourite trip the one you wish you would have taken the time to put together, without the hassle of sifting through all your crumpled ticket stubs and badly centred photos of monuments hidden behind the heads of strangers.P>
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India now : new visions in photography
edited by Alain Willaume
779.9954 IND
India recently celebrated sixty years of independence and has become a great economic power, yet its image is still all too often limited to colourful clicheś of brightly coloured saris and postcards of the Taj Mahal. To sweep away our preconceived ideas this book presents images by Indian and Western photographers, both internationally renowned artists and rising talents, who focus their gaze on India today. Intimate images, urban settings, a burgeoning middle class: an unknown India is revealed in this landmark photographic anthology of the country today.P>
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The Indian spa : Ayurveda, yoga, wellness, beauty
by Kim Inglis ; photography by Luca Invernizi Tettoni.
613.122 ING
Illustrated with over 550 photographs, this book offers an insight into the worlds leading retreats and their facilities, as well as comprehensive chapters on the various therapies offered in India and overseas. It covers the various subcontinents healing traditions, such as Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and traditional Tibetan medicine.
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Indiacolor : spirit, tradition, and style
photographs by Melba Levick ; text by Mitchell Crites & Ameeta Nanji.
915.4 LEV
Captures the bright colors and beautiful patterns of India, offering a treasury of handcrafted furniture, textiles, clothing, and architecture, along with marketplaces, artists, and animals. This book is intended for travellers and decorators.
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