Travels in Kashmir: A Popular History of Its People, Places and Crafts

by Brigid Keenan

Book Overview

This engaging book recounts the story of Kashmir as it appears in travel literature and historical writings from ancient times to the 20th century. Drawing throughout on colorful accounts by a wide variety of people, the book presents an informal history of Kashmir, the changing perceptions of people living in and visiting the place over the centuries, British perspectives in the 150 years of colonial rule, and the arts, crafts, and craftspeople of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195622367
• ISBN13: 9780195622362
• Release Date: December 1989
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 2.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.8"