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Angkor /

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Original language: French Publication details: Cologne [Germany] : Könemann, ©1999.Edition: English edDescription: 189 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 33 cmISBN:
  • 3829005040
  • 9783829005043
Uniform titles:
  • Angkor. English
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS554.98.A5 J3313 1999
Contents:
Khmer civilization -- The pre-Angkor period -- The early Angkor period -- Relocating the capital -- Angkor in the 11th century -- Suryavarman II and Angkor Wat -- Angkor Thom -- The decline of Angkor -- Appendix: Angkor and the École française d'Extrême-Orient ; The orientation of the temples ; The sanctuary ; The styles of Khmer art.
Summary: "Angkor, the region north of the Great Lake in Cambodia, witnessed a period of splendid architectural achievement between the 9th - 15th centuries. Temples and pools were constructed to reflect the cosmological order of religious thought in the Khmer empire and were decorated with sculptures of dancers, guardsmen, gods, giants, rulers, courtiers and warriors. This lavishly illustrated volume explains the importance and history of Angkor Vat and Angkor Thom, founded around 1120, with large-scale photographs and drawings"--Amazon.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 189) and index.

Khmer civilization -- The pre-Angkor period -- The early Angkor period -- Relocating the capital -- Angkor in the 11th century -- Suryavarman II and Angkor Wat -- Angkor Thom -- The decline of Angkor -- Appendix: Angkor and the École française d'Extrême-Orient ; The orientation of the temples ; The sanctuary ; The styles of Khmer art.

"Angkor, the region north of the Great Lake in Cambodia, witnessed a period of splendid architectural achievement between the 9th - 15th centuries. Temples and pools were constructed to reflect the cosmological order of religious thought in the Khmer empire and were decorated with sculptures of dancers, guardsmen, gods, giants, rulers, courtiers and warriors. This lavishly illustrated volume explains the importance and history of Angkor Vat and Angkor Thom, founded around 1120, with large-scale photographs and drawings"--Amazon.

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