Author: Sankar Prosad Ghosh Publisher: ISBN: Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 188
Book Description
Study of the impact of Vaishnavism on the art and architecture of medieval Bengal; with special reference to the Hindu temples in Nadia District.
Author: Bindia Thapar Publisher: Tuttle Publishing ISBN: 1462906427 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 549
Book Description
Take a journey through Indian architecture from the dawn of civilization to the present with this colorful, attractive survey. The architecture of India reflects both the cultural diversity of the subcontinent and its rich political and historical inheritance. In this guide, the various strands of this rich architectural history, from the dawn of civilization to modern times, are beautifully presented in word and picture. Readers are taken on a fascinating tour of Indus Valley civilization, early Vedic traditions, Hindu, Jain, Mughal, regional, colonial and post-independence architectural styles. Themes such as water architecture and the architecture of science also figure prominently, giving many westerners their first glimpse of these styles. The informative text, complemented by 400 photographs, watercolors, maps and plans, provide compelling evidence of India's influence on building design throughout history.
Author: Devendra Handa Publisher: ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 554
Book Description
A Commemorative Volume To Shri Ratna Chandra Agrawala, Indologist And Art Historian Of International Repute, With Articles From Both Indian And Foreign Scholars.
Author: Adam Hardy Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 264
Book Description
Through lucid visual analysis, accompanied by drawings, this book will allow readers to appreciate the concepts underlying designs that at first sight often seem bewilderingly intricate. The book will be divided into six parts that cover the history and development of the design and architecture of Indian temples.
Author: James F. Fisher Publisher: ISBN: 9789745241572 Category : Americans Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Suitable for all with an interest in globalization, third world development and intercultural anthropology, this title explores the successes and failures of the volunteers in their efforts to have a positive effect on Nepalese development, and also the reverse effects of their transformative experience on the lives of the volunteers themselves. This is a detailed first-hand account - and critical analysis - of the impact of the first contingent of American Peace Corps volunteers to live and work in Nepal, arriving in 1962 just following the reinstatement
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