Art and Architecture in Ladakh : Cross-Cultural Transmissions in the Himalayas and Karakoram.
Art and Architecture in Ladakh presents the latest research on Ladakh's varied cultural inheritance. Edited by Erberto Lo Bue and John Bray, the topics of the collection's 17 papers range from prehistoric art to Buddhist murals and contemporary architectural conservation.
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Bray, John. |
| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Leiden : BRILL, 2014. |
| Series: | Brill's Tibetan Studies Library
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- List of Illustrations
- Introduction
- Ancient Petroglyphs of Ladakh: New Discoveries and Documentation
- Embedded in Stone-Early Buddhist Rock Art of Ladakh
- Historic Ruins in the Gya Valley, Eastern Ladakh, and a Consideration of their Relationship to the History of Ladakh and Maryul
- An Archaeological Account of Ten Ancient Painted Chortens in Ladakh and Zanskar
- The Chorten (mChod rten) with the Secret Chamber near Nyarma
- The Dating of the Sumtsek Temple at Alchi
- The Iconography and the Historical Context of the Drinking Scene in the Dukhang at Alchi, Ladakh
- The Wood Carvings of Lachuse. A Hidden Jewel of Early Mediaeval Ladakhi Art
- The mGon khang of dPe thub (Spituk): A Rare Example of 15th Century Tibetan Painting from Ladakh
- Chigtan Castle and Mosque: A Preliminary Historical and Architectural Analysis
- Lamayuru (Ladakh)-Chenrezik Lhakhang: The Bar Do Thos Grol Illustrated As A Mural Painting
- The Lost Paintings of Kesar
- Tshogs zhing: A Wall Painting in the New 'Du khang of Spituk (dPe thub)
- From Benaras to Leh-The Trade and Use of Silk-brocade
- Conservation of Leh Old Town-Concepts and Challenges
- Revealing Τraditions in Εarthen Αrchitecture: Analysis of Εarthen Βuilding Μaterial and Τraditional Constructions in the Western Himalayas
- Conservation of Architectural Heritage in Ladakh
- Bibliography
- Index.