Format:
Online-Ressource (xxxv, 607 p., ca. [70] p. of plates)
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ill., maps
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
1417541970
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9781417541973
Series Statement:
Handbook of oriental studies. Section 3, South-East Asia v. 13
Content:
"This book attempts to evaluate the role of the Malay Peninsula as a crossroads in the great wave of commercial relationships along the maritime Silk Road from the first centuries of the Christian era to the 14th century. Through these exchanges, representatives of all the civilizations of Asia entered into contact along its shores. They left in this place a part of themselves, as can be seen in the great stylistic diversity of the religious and commercial artefacts which have been found in the area. These artefacts have been analysed and categorized afresh in the light of more precise information provided in Chinese texts concerning the nature of the political entities developing at the time: often dynamic city states or more modest chiefdoms." "All those interested in the history, geography, art history and archaeology of Southeast Asia (primarily the Malay Peninsula), in relation to the rest of Asia, and in particular, in the maritime Silk Road."--Jacket
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [497]-577) and index
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""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""LIST OF DOCUMENTS""; ""LIST OF FIGURES""; ""LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHAPTER I. THE IMPACT OF GEOLOGY, RELIEF AND CLIMATE ON THE HISTORIC DESTINY OF THE MALAY PENINSULA""; ""A. GEOLOGICAL HISTORY""; ""I. The Position of the Malay Peninsula in Relation to the Continent of Asia""; ""II. The Sunda Platform: The Geological History of the Malay Peninsula""; ""III. The Rocks and Soils of the Malay Peninsula""; ""B. THE GREAT RELIEF ZONES""; ""I. The Mountain Ranges""; ""II. The Plains""; ""III. The Rivers""; ""C. THE CLIMATE""
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""I. The System of the Monsoons""""II. A Breakdown of the System of the Monsoon Winds and Ocean Currents""; ""III. Other Features of the Climate""; ""CHAPTER II. THE MALAY PENINSULA: OBSTACLE OR SOURCE OF CONTACTS AND PROFIT AMONG THE ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS?""; ""A. THE PEOPLES OF THE MALAY PENINSULA""; ""B. THE MALAY PENINSULA AS OBSTACLE""; ""I. The Transpeninsular Routes""; ""II. Circumpeninsular Navigation""; ""III. The Merchant Ships of the Southern Seas""; ""C. THE PENINSULA AS SOURCE OF CONTACTS AND PROFITS""; ""I. Landing Places""; ""II. ""The Strange and the Precious""""
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""III. Mineral Resources""""CHAPTER III. CONTACTS BETWEEN THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT AND THE MALAY PENINSULA BEFORE INDIANIZATION""; ""A. NEW DEFINITIONS OF INDIANIZATION""; ""B. INTER-REGIONAL CONTACTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA IN THE EARLY PERIOD""; ""C. CONTACTS BETWEEN INDIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA IN THE EARLY PERIOD""; ""I. Ban Don Ta Phet""; ""II. Khao Sam Keo""; ""III. Khuan Luk Pat""; ""IV. Kuala Selinsing""; ""CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST ACCOUNTS OF INDIANIZATION IN THE MALAY PENINSULA: FROM THE FIRST CENTURIES OF THE ERA TO THE END OF THE 4TH CENTURY""
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""CHAPTER V. PANPAN, FROM THE 5TH TO THE 8TH CENTURY: HISTORY AND BRAHMANICAL RELIGIOUS REMAINS""""A. HISTORIC REFERENCES TO PANPAN IN THE ASIAN CONTEXT""; ""B. BRAHMANICAL RELIGIOUS REMAINS""; ""I. Images of Visnu""; ""II. Lingas""; ""III. Ablution Basins and Pedestals""; ""IV. GaneŚa""; ""V. Brahmanical Architectural Remains""; ""CHAPTER VI. PANPAN, FROM THE 5TH TO THE 8TH CENTURY: BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS REMAINS""; ""A. IMAGES OF TRADITIONAL BUDDHISM""; ""1. The Wiang Sa Buddha""; ""2. The Sichon head of Buddha""; ""3. Statue of Buddha""; ""4. Bronze head and torso of Buddha""
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""5. Bronze statuette of Buddha from Wat Chom Thong (Sichon)""""6. Statue of seated Buddha from Wat Phra Barommathat (Chaiya)""; ""7. Stone statuette of Buddha from Satingpra""; ""8. Statues of Buddha in the Dvāravatī style""; ""9. Wheels of the Law""; ""B. MAHĀYĀNA IMAGES""; ""1. Stone statue of Avalokiteśvara from Chaiya""; ""2. Bronze Avalokiteśvara from Khuan Saranrom""; ""3. Stone head from Khao Nam Ron (Chaiya)""; ""4. Stone statue of Avalokiteśvara""; ""5. Stone statue of Avalokiteśvara from Wat Phra Barommathat (Chaiya)""; ""6. Fragment of a statue from Khao Si Vichai (Phunphin)""
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""C. VOTIVE TABLETS""
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9004119736
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004119734
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Malay Peninsula
Language:
English
