EAN: 9781529110951

HIDDEN HERITAGE - FATIMA MANJI TASCHENBUCH

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. 'A timely  brilliant and very brave book' Jerry Brotton  author of This
Orient Isle

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