A Concise History of Buddhist Art in Siam
Seiten
2013
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-107-61946-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-107-61946-3 (ISBN)
This book, originally published in 1938, provides a history of the variety of forms of Buddhist art that grew up in Thailand from the 1st century AD to the end of the 16th century. It will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Thai art specifically or of Eastern art more generally.
Originally published in 1938, this book provides a history of the variety of forms of Buddhist art that grew up in Thailand from the 1st century AD to the end of the 16th century. Le May draws on his experience as part of the British Consular Service in Thailand to focus primarily on sculpture, how the trade routes in South and South-East Asia brought Thailand into contact with a variety of artistic styles and how the different areas of the country adapted these styles for their own use. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Thai art specifically or of Eastern art more generally.
Originally published in 1938, this book provides a history of the variety of forms of Buddhist art that grew up in Thailand from the 1st century AD to the end of the 16th century. Le May draws on his experience as part of the British Consular Service in Thailand to focus primarily on sculpture, how the trade routes in South and South-East Asia brought Thailand into contact with a variety of artistic styles and how the different areas of the country adapted these styles for their own use. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Thai art specifically or of Eastern art more generally.
Foreword John Marshall; Preface; List of illustrations; 1. Introductory; 2. The different schools of art in Siam; 3. The Dvāravatī (Môn-Indian) period in Siam; 4. The kingdom of Çrīvijaya and the Indo-Javanese school; 5. Funan, and the Khmer period in Siam; 6. The Khmer period in Siam (continued); 7. The origins of the Tai and relations with Burma; 8. Further relations with Burma and India, and the rise of the Chiengesen school; 9. The rise of the Tai in Siam and the origin of the Suk'ōt'ai school; 10. The Suk'ōt'ai school; 11. The schools of U-T'ong, Lopburi (Tai) and Ayudhya; Bibliography; Index; Two maps; Illustrations.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.8.2013 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 297 mm |
| Gewicht | 660 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-107-61946-7 / 1107619467 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-107-61946-3 / 9781107619463 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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