A Point of View - The True Mark of Civilisation?
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At a time when the word "civilisation" is the subject of great debate, Kamila Shamsie explores the meaning of the word through the prism of Indian art.
"If you really want to understand how the world's civilisations interact and meld", she writes, "go and look at the art of Gandhara".
Producer: Adele Armstrong.
Published on Friday, 16th March 2018.
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