Angkor: A Tour of the Mounuments
By Unknown Author.
Description
This is a volume on the art and architecture of the temple complexes of Angkor. Tracing the history of Angkor Watfrom its beginnings in legend to its early incarnation as a centre of Hindu worship, before its transition in the14th century to a major landmark of Buddhist architecture, author Thierry Zéphir uncovers the layers of historyburied beneath the ruins of Angkor, first guiding readers through Angkor Wat before bringing them to AngkorThom, as well as the areas surrounding Angkor where lesser-known but equally intriguing structures still stand.The book consists of a rich visual ...
ISBN(s)
9814217662, 9789814217668
