Cambodian Architecture, Eighth to Thirteenth Centuries /

Cambodian Architecture, Eighth to Thirteenth Centuries / / by Jacques Dumarçay and Pascal Royère ; translated and edited by Michael Smithies.

The first part of this study covers the technical, economic and site constraints of the famous ancient Khmer monuments, as well as the architectural concepts and decoration of the structures. It becomes clear that the realization of the plans was occasionally thwarted by technical limitations. The s...

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Superior document:Handbook of oriental studies. Section 3, South-East Asia, Handbuch der Orientalistik v. 12 =
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Dumarçay, Jacques.
TeilnehmendeR:
Royère, Pascal.
Smithies, Michael, 1932-
Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2001.
Year of Publication:2001
Language:English
French
Series:Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 3 Southeast Asia 12.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxix, 121 pages).
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • The economic constraints
  • Khmer construction techniques
  • The architectural project
  • The architectural decoration
  • The constraints of the site
  • Pre-Angkorean architecture
  • The ninth century: Roluos
  • Phnom Bakheng
  • Pre Rup and Ta Keo
  • The Bapuon
  • Angkor Wat
  • Architecture in the reign of Jayavarman VII
  • Wooden architecture of the thirteenth century
  • Conclusion
  • Chronology
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index
  • Figures
  • Photographs.

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