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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Padma KaimalPublisher: University of Washington Press Imprint: University of Washington Press Weight: 0.748kg ISBN: 9780295747774ISBN 10: 0295747773 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 08 March 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews[W]orks to reimagine how the temple may have been experienced—“how the monument lived” (p. 15)—in the eighth century... Kaimal aspires to address the temple in its entirety—from its architectural plan, to the inscriptions and sculptures, to the superstructure—seeing it as an evolving monument that is contin-ually being transformed. Kaimal’s unique contribution is that she reveals patterns that are more or less consistent across every carved surface and throughout the temple compound. * Journal of Asian Studies * Padma Kaimal leads the reader through this temple complex and uncovers the many patterns and pathways available for experiencing Shiva and Pallava worldviews...One major contribution of this study, and there are many, lies in the new conceptual frameworks it offers for understanding the dynamics between art and its patrons, makers, and users. * Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians (JSAH) * The book's text and design converge to make the complex subject much easier to understand. The text is unusually clearly written and in a style that is lively and fresh...[A]n engaging and scholarly study of the temple that will serve college students as well as interested travelers. * Archives of Asian Art * [W]orks to reimagine how the temple may have been experienced- how the monument lived (p. 15)-in the eighth century... Kaimal aspires to address the temple in its entirety-from its architectural plan, to the inscriptions and sculptures, to the superstructure-seeing it as an evolving monument that is contin-ually being transformed. Kaimal's unique contribution is that she reveals patterns that are more or less consistent across every carved surface and throughout the temple compound. * Journal of Asian Studies * Author InformationPadma Kaimal is Batza Professor of Art and Art History at Colgate University and author of Scattered Goddesses: Travels with the Yoginis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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