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World Heritage Monuments and Related Edifices in India : 500 B/W illustrations
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jāvīd, ʻAlī.
- Jåavåid, °Alåi., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cultural property.
- Monuments.
- Mosques.
- Temples, Hindu.
- World Heritage areas.
- Hindu temples--India.
- Hindu temples.
- Mosques--India.
- Monuments--India.
- Cultural property--India.
- World Heritage areas--India.
- Local Subjects:
- Cultural property.
- Monuments.
- Mosques.
- Temples, Hindu.
- World Heritage areas.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (323 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Algora Publishing, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Hundreds of India's stunning temples are catalogued and copiously illustrated in this two-volume work loaded with color photographs. A brief introduction to the principal religious groups who have made their home in this dynamic region leads into a description of the developmental stages of various architectural components and artistic styles in the different regions over the past 1500 years, from pre-historic cave art and ancient temples hewn out of solid bedrock to more recent European-style Christian churches such as those in Goa. India's religions and historical turning points are briefly
- Contents:
- Preface; Introduction; Religions of India; Bodh Gaya; Jain Caves at Udayagiri & Khandagiri; Karli and Bhaja Caves; The Great Stupa at Sanchi; Buddhist Caves at Ajanta; Siva Cave at Elephanta; Buddhist Caves at Aurangabad; Early Western Chalukya Monuments At Aihole, Badami, Mahakuta, Alampur and Patadkal; Chalukya II; The Caves at Ellora; Monuments at Malapurum; The Temples at Bhubanesvara; Monuments at Khajuraho; Rajarajeshvara Temple at Tanjur; Statue of Bahubali; Hoysala Temples; The Sun Temple at Konarak; Monuments at Vijayanagara; Monuments at Delhi; Monuments at Agra
- Monuments at FatahpursikriChurches and Convents at Goa; Glossary; Bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-79370-1
- 0-87586-484-8
- OCLC:
- 476115892
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