Kapila D. Silva, Dhammika P. Chandrasekara

The Tämpi¿avihras of Sri Lanka (eBook, ePUB)

Elevated Image-Houses in Buddhist Architecture

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The ¿ämpi¿aviharas of Sri Lanka focuses on one distinctive Buddhist architectural practice from pre-modern Sri Lanka - the construction of Buddha image-houses on elevated wooden platforms supported by stone pillars. As a centre of Buddhism, Sri Lanka has a rich tradition of erecting Buddha image-houses, the origin of which dates to the fifth century. Yet, the ¿ämpi¿avihara tradition only existed from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries. The ¿ämpi¿avihara is an exceptional type of image-house, not only for its specific timeframe and unique construction technology, but also for its complex architectural conception of the Buddhist worldview and soteriology. This book examines the significant aspects of ¿ämpi¿avihara architecture and documents some of the distinctive examples of ¿ämpi¿avihara with an analysis of their architectural design and symbolic content.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781785277511
• Artikelnr.: 63071855

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.