Hindu-Buddhist Architecture in Southeast Asia

Hinduism and Buddhism have in Southeast Asia prompted impressive architecture, including Angkor Vat and the Borubodur, with a lasting influence on the architecture of the area. This book is the first stylistic history of Hindu-Buddhist architecture in the area from the beginning until today. The contrasts and similarities described between the religious structures of the different countries shed light on the religious history of the area.

About the author

Daigoro Chihara, Dr. Eng. (1967), University of Kyoto, is Guest Researcher at the Advanced Research Center for Science and Engineering, Waseda University. He has published on architectural texts including the Borobudur collected in the complete works of the Great Monuments of Ancient World (Kodansha, 1987).

Product details

• Authors: Daigoro Chihara
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.1996
• EAN: 9789004105126
• ISBN: 978-90-04-10512-6
• No. of pages: 437
• Dimensions: 223 mm x 295 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 1710 g
• Series: Studies in Medieval and Reform
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design