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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Country of Origin
- US
- Book Title
- Temples to the Buddha and the Gods
- Subtitle
- Transnational Drāviḍa Tradition of Architecture in Sri Lanka
- EAN
- 9780824894955
- ISBN
- 9780824894955
- Release Date
- 09/30/2024
- Release Year
- 2024
- Genre
- History
- Subject
- Architecture & Antiques
- Publication Name
- Temples to the Buddha and the Gods
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
ISBN-10
0824894952
ISBN-13
9780824894955
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7065351827
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Temples to the Buddha and the Gods : Transnational Drāviḍa Tradition of Architecture in Sri Lanka
Subject
Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buildings / Religious, General, Asia / India & South Asia
Publication Year
2024
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Architecture, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
25.3 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2024-006740
Reviews
Meegama examines a range of evidence--archaeological remains, poetry, architecture, inscriptions--and synthesizes disparate literature on the religious cultures, architecture and history of Sri Lanka in the later medieval and early modern periods to demonstrate that there was a greater degree of shared architectural forms, ritual practices and patterns of patronage among the diverse communities of the island over this long period. By situating the architecture of the island within a wider South Asian and Indian Ocean framework of analysis, Temples to the Buddha and the Gods contributes to recent scholarship on global networks and the circulation of knowledge, as well as on visual and material culture., Meegama examines a range of evidence - archaeological remains, poetry, architecture, inscriptions - and synthesizes disparate literature on the religious cultures, architecture and history of Sri Lanka in the later medieval and early modern periods to demonstrate that there was a greater degree of shared architectural forms, ritual practices and patterns of patronage among the diverse communities of the island over this long period. By situating the architecture of the island within a wider South Asian and Indian Ocean framework of analysis, Temples to the Buddha and the Gods contributes to recent scholarship on global networks and the circulation of knowledge, visual and material culture.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
726.145
Synopsis
Temples to the Buddha and the Gods analyzes the patronage of diverse image houses built in the transnational Dravia tradition of architecture in Sri Lanka--an architectural tradition that has been adopted across the Indian Ocean, from the premodern to the contemporary. Although the Dravia tradition is generally associated with Hindu temple architecture, in Sri Lanka it was deployed to build temples to the Buddha as well as to Hindu and Buddhist deities. Framed along ethno-religious binaries, it is seen as "foreign" or "provincial" in previous studies of Sri Lanka's art histories. In contrast, this book argues that temples constructed in the Dravia architectural tradition in the medieval and the early modern periods in Sri Lanka should be understood as part of the larger transnational architectural tradition. Sujatha Arundathi Meegama brings together different types of image houses built by various patrons (e.g., monarchs, monks, ministers, and merchants) that were previously considered in isolation and rarely included in the Sri Lankan art historical canon. Examining a range of evidence--architecture, inscriptions, and poetry--and synthesizing disparate scholarship on the religious cultures and the art histories of Sri Lanka, the author illustrates that there was a strong presence of shared architectural traditions, shared patterns of patronage, and shared religious practices among the diverse communities on this island. Generally, scholarship on South Asian architecture focuses on the role of rulers and other secular or religious elites as agents of religious architecture; in addition to these actors, this study highlights the roles of architects who specialized in the Dravia tradition and those who experimented with it in stone, brick, and timber in different time periods. Revealing the centrality of this architectural tradition, Temples to the Buddha and the Gods offers a new perspective that contextualizes the cultural tradition of Sri Lanka and its place in the interconnected world of the Indian Ocean.
LC Classification Number
NA6010.6.M44 2024
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