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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782508303321

Autore

Javid Ali

Titolo

World Heritage Monuments and Related Edifices in India [[electronic resource] ] : 500 B/W illustrations

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Algora Publishing, 2007

ISBN

1-281-79370-1

0-87586-484-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (323 p.)

Disciplina

709.54

Soggetti

Cultural property

Monuments

Mosques

Temples, Hindu

World Heritage areas

Hindu temples - India

Mosques - India

Monuments - India

Cultural property - India

World Heritage areas - India

Architecture

Art, Architecture & Applied Arts

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Introduction; Religions of India; Bodh Gaya; Jain Caves at Udayagiri & Khandagiri; Karli and Bhaja Caves; The Great Stupa at Sanchi; Buddhist Caves at Ajanta; Siva Cave at Elephanta; Buddhist Caves at Aurangabad; Early Western Chalukya Monuments At Aihole, Badami, Mahakuta, Alampur and Patadkal; Chalukya II; The Caves at Ellora; Monuments at Malapurum; The Temples at Bhubanesvara; Monuments at Khajuraho; Rajarajeshvara Temple at Tanjur; Statue of Bahubali; Hoysala Temples; The Sun Temple at Konarak; Monuments at Vijayanagara; Monuments at Delhi; Monuments at Agra

Monuments at FatahpursikriChurches and Convents at Goa; Glossary;



Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

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