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Author : Michael Freeman,Claude Jacques
Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Angkor (Extinct city)
ISBN : 0834804263
Guide to art and architecture of Angkor, extinct city, Cambodia.
Author : Michael Freeman,Claude Jacques
Publisher : River Books Press Dist A C
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Angkor (Extinct city)
ISBN : UCSD:31822030369334
Guide to art and architecture of Angkor, extinct city, Cambodia
Author : Michael D. Coe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0500284423
A panoramic tour of Cambodian history traces its rediscovery in the mid-nineteenth century and what the latest findings have revealed about Khmer civilization, documenting such periods as the five-century part-Hindu, part-Buddhist empire, the gradual abandonment of Angkor, and the move of the capital downriver to the Phnom Penh area. Reprint.
Author : National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Art
ISBN : 0500237387
The thousand-year artistic legacy of Cambodia includes some of the world's mostbeautiful works of art and architecture. This richly illustrated volume, published to coincide with an exhibition organized by the National Gallery of Art and the Réunion des Musées Nationnaux, examines the powerful and original Khmer culture that flourished on the mainland of Southeast Asia between 600 and 1600 A.D. Centered on the northern shores of Cambodia's Great Lake, the Tonle Sap, and extending westward into eastern Thailand, the civilization reached its apogee in the early twelfth century with the construction of the Temple of Angkor. Embracing both Buddhist and Hindu traditions, the sculpture ranges from monumental works in sandstone representing gods and goddesses, guardians, female dancers, and legendary creatures, to refined ritual and ceremonial bronzes. Essays by an international group of scholars together with narrative discussions of each of the works illustrated provide a fascinating introduction to a culture that is still relatively unknown.
Author : Charles Higham
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0520242181
"The Civilization of Angkor is remarkable and unique in that it delves into the prehistoric roots of the civilization. Higham is THE international authority on southeast Asian archaeology, and presents an up-to-date and provocative synthesis of Angkor."--Brian Fagan, author of Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations, and co-editor of The Oxford Companion to Archaeology. "In blending archaeological and documentary data to chronicle the rise of this important Southeast Asian state, Higham's rich history of Angkor effectively refutes traditional models of state development in the Mekong region and offers insights regarding the nature of Angkor and the processes that led to its emergence."--Miriam Stark, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Hawai'i and editor of The Archaeology of Social Boundaries
Author : Weiquan Weng
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015051301193
A stunning collection of contemporary art photographs of the ancient temple complex at Angkor Wat in Cambodia, this book reveals the history and culture of the Khmer people who built Angkor. It is an indispensable addition to the libraries of archaeologists, photographers, and travelers to Southeast Asia.
Author : John Burgess
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 6164510465
- Accessible scholarly treatment of one of the world's most iconic sites John Burgess masterfully brings to life the modern history of Cambodia's fabled Angkor temples, from their "discovery" by French explorers in the mid-19th century, through to the latter part of the 20th century, when celebrity visitors included a well publicised one by Jackie Onassis and making Angkor one of the top 3 monuments to visit in the world. An invaluable and riveting book about one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world.
Author : Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Göttingen
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783863950323
"Angkor, the temple and palace complex of the ancient Khmer capital in Cambodiais one of the world's most famous monuments. Hundreds of thousands oftourists from all over the globe visit Angkor Park, one of the finest UNESCO WorldHeritage Sites, every year. Since its UNESCO listing in 1992, the Angkor regionhas experienced an overwhelming mushrooming of hotels and restaurants; theinfrastructure has been hardly able to cope with the rapid growth of mass tourismand its needs. This applies to the access and use of monument sites as well. The authors of this book critically describe and analyse the heritage nominationprocesses in Cambodia, especially in the case of Angkor and the temple ofPreah Vihear on the Cambodian/Thai border. They examine the implications theUNESCO listings have had with regard to the management of Angkor Park andits inhabitants on the one hand, and to the Cambodian/Thai relationships on theother. Furthermore, they address issues of development through tourism thatUNESCO has recognised as a welcome side-effect of heritage listings. They raisethe question whether development through tourism deepens already existinginequalities rather than contributing to the promotion of the poor"--Publisher's description.
Author : Jame DiBiasio
Publisher : Silkworm Books
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781631022593
The lost civilization of Angkor left no written records, and only its ancient stones can tell the tale. The Story of Angkor exposes the history of this oncemighty Southeast Asian empire through the secrets hidden inside the temples and buildings located around the city of Siem Reap. It guides the reader into Angkor’s most spectacular monuments and the kings who commissioned them. The Classical Angkor period, from its founding in 802 AD by Jayavarman II, to its mysterious demise, produced hundreds of temples, reservoirs, and other monuments. But why were they built? What did they represent? The Story of Angkor answers these questions. Through an exploration of ancient culture, religion, trade, warfare, ecology, and politics, it gives meaning to the mysterious faces of the Bayon and decodes the beautiful but violent bas-reliefs of Angkor Wat. It also presents Cambodia’s early history and Angkor Wat’s “discovery” by nineteenth-century explorers. Written in a concise, accessible style, with photos and maps, The Story of Angkor presents an in-depth analysis of the ancient Angkor civilization that will appeal to both readers and travelers. Highlights Uses the temples and monuments themselves to tell the history of Angkor civilization A concise guide that is ideal to take to the monuments Covers a great breadth of history in an accessible, readable way Includes photos and maps
Author : Graeme Base
Publisher : Random House Australia
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780143795384
Tiger, Gibbon, Water Buffalo and Geeko are sitting amongst the ruins of ancient Angkor Wat, wondering which of them would have made the best king. The appearance of a mysterious visitor leads them to discover their true selves in a race to distant hilltop. A timeless fable full of adventure and beauty from a much-loved storyteller.
Author : Dawn Rooney
Publisher : Odyssey Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Angkor (Extinct city)
ISBN : 9622176836
The great legacy of the ancient Khmer civilization, the temples of Angkor, cover an area of 77 square miles in central Cambodia. These monuments, built between the ninth and 15th centuries--the classic period of Khmer art--are unrivaled in architectural g
Author : Michael Falser
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1169 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 9783110335842
This book unravels the formation of the modern concept of cultural heritage by charting its colonial, postcolonial-nationalist and global trajectories. By bringing to light many unresearched dimensions of the twelfth-century Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat during its modern history, the study argues for a conceptual, connected history that unfolded within the transcultural interstices of European and Asian projects. With more than 1,400 black-and-white and colour illustrations of historic photographs, architectural plans and samples of public media, the monograph discusses the multiple lives of Angkor Wat over a 150-year-long period from the 1860s to the 2010s. Volume 1 (Angkor in France) reconceptualises the Orientalist, French-colonial ‘discovery’ of the temple in the nineteenth century and brings to light the manifold strategies at play in its physical representations as plaster cast substitutes in museums and as hybrid pavilions in universal and colonial exhibitions in Marseille and Paris from 1867 to 1937. Volume 2 (Angkor in Cambodia) covers, for the first time in this depth, the various on-site restoration efforts inside the ‘Archaeological Park of Angkor’ from 1907 until 1970, and the temple’s gradual canonisation as a symbol of national identity during Cambodia’s troublesome decolonisation (1953–89), from independence to Khmer Rouge terror and Vietnamese occupation, and, finally, as a global icon of UNESCO World Heritage since 1992 until today.
Author : Alison Behnke
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822575856
Traces the history and development of one of the largest ancient structures in the world, Angkor Wat.
Author : David L. Snellgrove
Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114279768
Since Cambodia's reopening to the world in the past dozen years, following its genocidal civil war, there has been a burgeoning interest in its history, art and architectural relics. In parallel with this growing popular interest has been a renewal of international scholarly work and corresponding publication on the Khmers. However, virtually without exception, these either have been aimed at the casual tourist, or alternately, have consisted of more or less esoteric monographs, highly focused on specific aspects of Khmer culture. A comprehensive survey of the Khmers, broad enough in its scope to provide an overall view, both temporal and geographic, of Khmer civilization, while sufficiently in-depth to satisfy the serious reader, has not been attempted in any language in the past half century, until now. In "Angkor: Before and After," Professor David Snellgrove has provided a new cultural history of the Khmers covering the period from its very beginning in the 5th century right up to the present day, and dealing not only with Angkor, but with the whole range of Khmer achievements throughout the South East Asian mainland. Professor Snellgrove further enhances this history with new translations of several of the most significant surviving Khmer stone inscriptions, in Sanskrit and ancient Khmer, thus providing the reader with direct views into Khmer civilization. Deeply acquainted with Brahmanical and Buddhist religious traditions, Professor Snellgrove also provides unique new insights into the complex interplay of the two at times competing traditions and the impact of this interplay on Khmer culture and architecture of the period. He further clarifies the religious evolution thatresulted in the eventual replacement of Brahmanical as well as earlier Khmer Mahayana Buddhist practices by the Theravada tradition that eventually predominates in Cambodia today. With detailed descriptions, complemented by rich illustration, of many Khmer sites, including both well known and many rarely visited or previously described, this book is essential reading for all who wish to further their understanding of this fascinating and highly developed medieval civilization.
Author : Helen Ibbitson Jessup,Barry Brukoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Angkor (Extinct city)
ISBN : 6167339104