GLIMPSES OF ARCHITECTURE IN KERALA: Temples and Palaces

KATAKAM, Ramu; SINGH, Joginder

ISBN 10: 8129109093 / ISBN 13: 9788129109095

Verlag: Rupa, New Delhi, 2006

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Orange boards with gilt lettering on spine. Board edges are very lightly thumbed and rubbed. Head and tail of spine lightly bumped. Page edges are a little discoloured, moreso at head edge. Some signs of use on front free endpaper. Otherwise this book is in good condition. Dust wrapper is thumbed at the edges. Spine lightly sunned, else in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound. This book weighs over 1kg and will attract extra postage to destinations outside of Australia. Please contact bookseller for postage quote.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: GLIMPSES OF ARCHITECTURE IN KERALA: Temples and Palaces
• Verlag: Rupa, New Delhi
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 8129109093
• ISBN-13: 9788129109095
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good
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Reseña del editor

Kerala has been termed 'God's own country' in recent years. Its landscape and waterways are quite magnificent. However, little has been seen of its masterpieces of temple architecture. This book attempts to capture the style and design of these timber building and also illustrate the quality of space around them. Indian temples are to be seen with their surroundings in unity with the sky and the low-lying landscape or with the sky and the hills around. Architecture of the past in India attempts to create an experience with a sense of longing-something to fill the void within. The masters of design in an earlier era were concerned with the balance of a building and how it could please the eye. Glimpses of Architecture in Kerala is a beginning in trying to examine these intentions