Kapila D. Silva, Dhammika P. Chandrasekara

The Tämpi¿avih¿ras of Sri Lanka

Elevated Image-Houses in Buddhist Architecture

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Produktbeschreibung

The ?Ã mpi?aviharas of Sri Lanka focuses on one distinctive Buddhist architectural practice from pre-modern Sri Lanka â the construction of Buddha image-houses on elevated wooden platforms supported by stone pillars.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 215mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 808g
• ISBN-13: 9781785277498
• ISBN-10: 1785277499
• Artikelnr.: 61506527

Autorenporträt

Kapila D. Silva is a professor of architecture at the University of Kansas, USA. Dhammika P. Chandrasekara is a senior lecturer of architecture and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Moräuwa, Sri Lanka.

Inhaltsangabe

Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Amos Rapoport; 1 Introduction; Part I The
ämpi
avih
ra Tradition; Chapter 1 The Tradition of Buddha Image-Houses in Sri Lanka; Chapter 2 The
ämpi
avih
ra Design; Chapter 3 The Evolution of
ämpi
avih
ras and Their Variations; Conclusion; Part II Illustrations of Selected
ämpi
avih
ras; Introduction; Central Province; North Central Province; North Western (Vayamba) Province; Sabaragamuva Province; Southern Province;
va Province; Western Province; Bibliography; Appendix: A List of
ämpi
avih
ras in Sri Lanka; Index.