Landlocked, almost inaccessible to foreigners, Nagaland has been fighting a secret, often brutal war for independence for more than half a century. Portrayed either as a land of ruthless guerrillas or exotic natives, Nagaland is in fact a complex and divided region, with an incredible history. The breathtaking Naga hills take us to the offices of Adolf Hitler and Emperor Hirohito, via well-meaning colonialists and anthropologists, and one of the most important battles of the Second World War.The third generation of his family to be seduced by Nagaland, Jonathan Glancey tries to reconcile his childhood idealism with the reality he finds there, and explores his family ties to the region. Through his ancestral history, extensive travels beyond the tourist zone, and through the voices of the Nagas he meets, he tells the true story of this forgotten land.
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Portrayed either as a land of ruthless guerrillas or exotic natives, Nagaland is in fact a complex and divided region, with an incredible history. This title intends to reconcile the author's childhood idealism with the reality he finds there, and explores his family ties to the region. It tells the true story of this forgotten land.
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Nagaland: A Journey to India's Forgotten Frontier by Jonathan Glancey is a journey to Nagaland, a beautiful and dangerous corner of North Eastern India, whose impact on world affairs is larger than we know.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780571221493
Publisert
2012-07-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Faber & Faber
Vekt
240 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
126 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
288

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Biographical note

Jonathan Glancey is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He has written for newspapers, magazine and journals worldwide, and is the Guardian's architecture and design correspondent. His books include Twentieth Century Architecture, Lost Buildings and Spitfire: The Biography. He is proud to have fired and driven an Indian Railways WP class Pacific and to have helped save St Martin's Church, New Delhi.