Hindu Temple An Introduction to Its Meaning and Forms

Name: Hindu Temple An Introduction to Its Meaning and Forms
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ISBN: 9780226532301

ISBN-10: 0226532305

ISBN-13: 9780226532301

Edition: 1988

Authors: George Michell

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For more than 1500 years, from the Indian subcontinent to the islands of the Indonesian archipelago, the temple has embodied and symbolized the Hindu worldview at its deepest level and inspired the greatest architectural and artistic achievements in Hindu Asia. In The Hindu Temple, considered the standard introduction to the subject, George Michell explains the cultural, religious, and architectural significance of the temple. He illustrates his points with a profusion of photographs, building plans, and drawings of architectural details, making the book a useful guide for travelers to Asia as well as an illuminating text for students of architecture, religion, and Asian civilizations. …

Book details

List price: $33.00
Copyright year: 1988
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 9/15/1988
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 0.65" wide x 0.90" long x 0.05" tall
Weight: 0.638



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgements Map


Preface



The Meaning of the Temple



The Civilization of Hinduism



The World of the Gods



The World of Man



The Temple as a Link between the Gods and Man



The Forms of the Temple



The Science of Building



Temple Styles



The Temples of India



The Temples of South-East Asia



The Hindu Temple Today


Further Reading


Indexes