UID:
kobvindex_INTEBC319256
Umfang:
1 online resource (468 pages)
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780875864846
Inhalt:
Hundreds of India's stunning temples are catalogued and copiously illustrated in this two-volume work loaded with color photographs. A brief introduction to the principal religious groups who have made their home in this dynamic region leads into a description of the developmental stages of various architectural components and artistic styles in the different regions over the past 1500 years, from pre-historic cave art and ancient temples hewn out of solid bedrock to more recent European-style Christian churches such as those in Goa. India's religions and historical turning points are briefly discussed, enabling readers who may be less familiar with Indian cultures to recognize the value of the region's cultural heritage. The author details the technological and artistic progress of Indian temple construction in the context of cultural and religious shifts throughout history. The four indigenous religions of India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, as well as Christianity, are each appreciated on their own merits. The Taj Mahal, the most famous, was declared a World Heritage Monument in 1983. It has been described lyrically as a tear drop on the cheek of time, poetry in marble, a dream in marble, and an image of paradise; and in such superlatives as 'the greatest achievement of all Indo-Islamic architecture, the most beautiful of all monuments made by the hands of man.' But the UNESCO World Heritage Center has also singled out a wealth of monuments that preceded and followed its construction, denoting them as important elements of the heritage of human civilization. In this work, researched through personal visits to World Heritage sites in India and the monuments associated with them, the author shares his enjoyment of the depiction of human beauty in decorative sculpture and architecture and the narration of mythology therein. This is
Inhalt:
one work bound in two volumes
Anmerkung:
Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Religions of India -- Hinduism -- Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism -- Sikhism -- Religious Monuments -- Hindu Temples -- Gods and Goddesses -- Temple Sculpture -- Buddhist and Jain Temples -- Sikh Monuments -- Christianity and Islam -- Christian Architecture and Sculpture -- Indo-Islamic Architecture -- 2. The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka -- (Prehistoric-18th Century) -- 3. Bodh Gaya -- (260 BCE-11th century) -- 4. Jain Caves at Udayagiri andamp -- Khandagiri -- (100 BCE-100 CE) -- 5. Karli and Bhaja Caves -- (Ca. 1st Century BCE-120 CE) -- 6. The Great Stupa at Sanchi -- (250 BCE-11th Century) -- 7. Buddhist Caves at Ajanta -- (200 BCE-600 CE) -- 8. The Siva Cave at Elephanta -- (540-555) -- 9. The Buddhist Caves at Aurangabad -- (1st Century BCE-6th Century) -- 10. Early Western Chalukya Monuments at Aihole, Badami, Mahakuta, Alampur and Patadkal -- (535-756) -- 11. Chalukya II -- 12. The Caves at Ellora -- (550 -950) -- 13. The Monuments at Malapurum -- (600-800) -- 14. The Temples at Bhubanesvara -- (650-1275) -- 15. The Monuments at Khajuraho -- (10th-12th Century) -- 16. Rajarajeshvara Temple at Tanjur -- (1003-1014) -- 17. The Statue of Bahubali -- (10th Century) -- 18. The Hoysala Temples -- (1117-1268) -- 19. The Sun Temple at Konarak -- (1238-1264) -- 20. The Monuments at Vijayanagara -- (1336-1565) -- 21. The Monuments at Delhi -- (1192-1842) -- 22. The Monuments at Agra -- (1556-1657) -- 23. The Monuments at Fatahpursikri -- (1571-1586) -- 24. Churches and Convents at Goa -- (16-18th Century) -- Glossary -- Bibliography
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version Javid, Ali World Heritage Monuments and Related Edifices in India New York : Algora Publishing,c2007 ISBN 9780875864822
Sprache:
Englisch
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