The Nepalese Caitya - 1500 Years of Buddhist Votive Architecture in the Kathmandu Valley. With an essay by David Gellner

This volume contains hundreds of beautifully executed measured drawings and finely printed photographs of monuments in the Kathmandu valley. Though the Kathmandu valley is well known to scholars and interested visitors, few have taken such pains to document the architectural heritage.
The book is, however, much more than a mere compilation of architectural evidence. The text reveals a profound understanding of the cultural context of the caityas, their forms and sculptural decoration. The comprehensive treatment of the Mahayana Buddhist background of the monuments details the religious meaning of the caityas. The chapter on ritual gives an ethnographic dimension to the study with its detailed observations of daily life and urban festivals. Further chapters present a typological classification of the caityas illustrated with carefully chosen drawings and photographs. The historical progression of forms is well argued.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Niels Gutschow
• Edition: Edition Axel Menges
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.01.1997
• EAN: 9783930698752
• ISBN: 978-3-930698-75-2
• Pages: 328
• Poids: 2588 g
• Illustrations: w. 593 figs.
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Architecture