Angkor : Splendors of the Khmer Civilization

History

ALBANESE, Marilia

Asia

White Star

À la découverte des civilisations disparues

Arts & Photography

DURANDO, Furio

KOCHAV, Sarah

LONGHENA, Maria

BOURBON, FABIO

MERCHIONNE, Guiseppina

VIOLA, Desideria

CORRADI, Guido Massimo

TIRADITTI, Francesco

DEMICHELIS, Sara

Photography & Video

GRUND

Northern India was the site of the flowering of the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist cultures, the setting of Islamic civilization, and the formation of the Sikh congregation. Northern India’s temples, palaces, mosques, and mausoleums tell the story of ancient Indian civilization, presented in this handy guide through superb photographs and concise, fact-filled text. Readers visiting the terracotta temples of Bengal will find explanations of the various structures in this complex, and the decorative motifs and their symbolism. Visitors to Rajasthan, the best-known Indian state, Amber, and Jaipur, will learn from this book about the ancient peoples who settled in each region, and about each area’s cultural heritage. The insightful text and captions are accompanied by superb photographs, three dimensional reconstructions, drawings, and dozens of meticulously plotted maps and floor plans.

Northern India (White Star Guides)

Travel

Angkor, at the heart of the Khmer empire, is one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. Stretching over hundreds of square miles, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th century. These include the famous Temple of Angkor Wat and, at Angkor Thom, the Bayon Temple with its ornate sculptural decorations. Based on the most recent archaeological findings, this essential guidebook explains the development of the civilization's strongly symbolic art. With its concise, insightful text, superb photographs, and handy, portable format, this guidebook is an essential resource for students, art and archaeology enthusiasts, and the many travelers to Cambodia each year.

The Treasures of Angkor (Rizzoli Art Guide)

History & Criticism

White Star Publishers

For 5,000 years, India has undergone continual transformation, and the past is still very much present in modern-day India. Packed with outstanding photographs accompanying an insightful text, this book traces the evolution of ancient India, examining the major historical events from the 3rd millennium BC until the arrival of the Muslims in the 12th century AD. The text delves into aspects of daily life in ancient India–the social and political structures, village and city life, arts and aesthetics, and religion. The final section is a useful reference for travelers to India, presenting the country’s most important artistic and religious sites, complete with floor plans, close-up details of statues and works of art, and a wealth of photographs that walk us through the country’s most significant monuments. Throughout the book, hundreds of images depict the jewelry, statuary, and other artifacts created during each epoch, revealing details of daily life, spiritual beliefs, changes in dress and fashion, advances in technology, and much more. At the back of the book, an extensive glossary explains relevant terms. Anyone interested in ancient civilizations will be fascinated by this painstakingly researched and gorgeously illustrated volume.

India: Treasures from an Ancient World

White Star Editions

Behind the dramatic events in the life of Buddha that have been historically and culturally recorded lies the story of Siddhartha, a man overwhelmed by the tragedy of inevitable and universal human suffering. He set out to find a solution not only for his contemporaries and his civilization, but for all of humanity for eternity. This important two-part volume sheds new light on the life and teachings of this great man. The first section narrates the events in the life of Buddha, lavishly illustrated with spectacular works of art that provide the ideal complement to the meticulously researched text. The second section examines this great man’s sentiments and the nucleus of his doctrine. This portion of the book features a unique photographic recreation of the roads traveled by the Enlightened One, accompanied by quotations from traditional Buddhist writings.

Siddhartha: The Prince Who Became Buddha

From up in the air, the beauty and grandeur of the world's foremost archaeological sites are truly visible in their totality, as complete, awe-inspiring units that fit into the larger landscape. This spectacular volume documents the unique journey made by a group of renowned specialist photographers to shoot some of the world's most impressive sites from this bird's-eye vantage point. From the Egyptian Pyramids and the kingdoms of Mesoamerica to Stonehenge in England and the sinuous stone snake of the Great Wall of China, these breathtaking images present mankind's architectural jewels as never before.

Archaeology from Above

Dominici, Davide

Ferrero, Giorgio

Maggi, Stefano

Few places in the world are as fascinating as Angkor, the heart of the immense Khmer empire that flourished in Indochina from the 9th to the 13th century and is today a magnificent archaeological park. The only remains of Angkor, the great capital city consisting of numerous urban areas that rose up over the centuries, are its temples, invaded by the luxuriant vegetation. The plant world has regained possession of what were once human settlements, bursting through the stones in a suffocating maze of branches and lianas; indeed, the presence of this greenery that adds to the ineffable artistic beauty of the Angkor temples a magical atmosphere of distant times and remote worlds.

Angkor: A Century of Travel Experience in Every Guide Book

Siddharta - Le prince qui devins bouddha

Baldizzone, Gianni

Religion & Spirituality

Incredible LARGE coffee-table size book with numerous full-color photographs and detail about the khmer Civilization - Angkor

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