Pattadakal
Published on 10. January 2002
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-0-19-565651-0 (ISBN)
Description
Part of the 'Monumental Legacy' series and an English-language guide to the eighth-century temples at Pattadakal, Karnataka, this book is valuable for an understanding of the mixed architectural styles of the temples and the wide range of carved imagery on the walls, columns and ceilings.
Reviews / Votes
Extremely useful guide ... Particularly helpful and enlightening are the numerous plans, sections and elevations which accompany the description of each temple. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Elegantly produced ... Oxford University Press is to be congratulated for launching this project which will solve one of the problems for tourists in India: the chronic lack of small, well informed guidebooks ... of invaluable help to those who are not familiar with the site(s). Journal of the Royal Asiatic SocietyMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line drawings, num. halftones, 1 Karte
numerous halftones, line drawings and 1 map
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 142 mm
Weight
312 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-565651-0 (9780195656510)
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