The iconography of architectural plans: a study of the influence of Buddhism and Hinduism on plans of South and Southeast Asia
Bunce, Fredrick William
Edition: New Delhi
₹ 4000.00
Title in ENGLISH : With surveys of diverse `Buddhic and `Hindic temples in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and even Malaysia, the book shows how the basic element in their architecture: the PLAN was fraught with iconographic import and input, necessitating the guidance of authoritative compendia, the arcane knowledge of the sthapati (priest-architect), and other complex procedures steeped in symbolism.
ISBN 13: 9788124602003
ISBN 10: 812460200X
Edition: New Delhi
Year: 2019
Language: ENGLISH
Subject(s): Fine Arts
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