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Hidden heritage : rediscovering Britain's relationship with the Orient

Manji, Fatima author

2022

Overview

\"Channel 4 News reporter and broadcaster Fatima Manji explores British history and identity through the art, objects and architecture that found their way from the Orient to the heart of our society A fresh perspective on British history from award-winning broadcaster Fatima Manji Why was there a Turkish mosque adorning Britain's most famous botanic garden in the eighteenth century? How did a pair of Persian-inscribed cannon end up in rural Wales? And who is the Moroccan man depicted in a long-forgotten portrait hanging in a west London stately home? Throughout Britain's museums, civic buildings and stately homes, relics can be found that reveal the diversity of pre-twentieth-century Britain and expose the misconceptions around modern immigration narratives. In her journey across Britain exploring cultural landmarks, Fatima Manji searches for a richer and more honest story of a nation struggling with identity and the legacy of empire\"--Publisher's description.

• Publisher: Vintage,Clays Ltd
• Subject: Great Britain Foreign relations Asia / Asia Foreign relations Great Britain / Great Britain Foreign relations Islamic countries / Islamic countries Foreign relations Great Britain
• ISBN: 9781529110951, 1529110955

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DA 47.9 .A78 M36 2022	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE