Cambodian architecture : eighth to thirteenth centuries / by Jacques Dumarçay and Pascal Royère ; translated and edited by Michael Smithies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dumarçay, Jacques.

Contributor:

Royère, Pascal.

Smithies, Michael, 1932-

Series:

Handbuch der Orientalistik. Südostasien ; Dritte Abteilung, 12. Bd.

Handbook of oriental studies. Section 3, South-East Asia, 0169-9571 ; v. 12 = Handbuch der Orientalistik

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Cambodia.

Architecture.

Buddhist architecture--Cambodia.

Buddhist architecture.

Architecture, Khmer--Cambodia.

Architecture, Khmer.

Cambodia.

Physical Description:

xxix, 121 pages, 144 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2001.

Language Note:

Translated from the French.

Summary:

The first part of this study covers the technical, economic and site constraints of the famous ancient Khmer monuments, as well as the architectural concepts and decoration of the structures. The second part considers the buildings proper. It then considers in turn the important shrines of Pre Rup, Tak Keo, the Bapuon and Angkor Wat, and concludes with a survey of the architecture in the reign of Jayavarman VII and wooden structures of the thirteenth century. The book also considers the historical and social context of these monuments, forming a clear expression of early Khmer society.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [115]-117) and index.

ISBN:

9004113460

OCLC:

46660864