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Rethinking Place in South Asian and Islamic Art, 1500-Present

Call no.: : 700.954/RET
Author: : Deborah S. Hutton
Contributor: : John Anak Nyo-em
Summary: This book examines the concept of place as a key idea in Art History. While place helps organize and study art, it can also limit understanding by forcing artworks into fixed categories. The chapters explore place as a dynamic and complex concept. Some challenge traditional definitions while others show how place influences human experience and cultural meaning. The book focuses on regions such as South Asia and the Islamic world, where geographical boundaries are fluid and often contested. It includes case studies from different time periods and global regions. In addition, the book discusses how the meaning of place changes when artworks move or when their environments are transformed.