The palaces of South-East Asia : architecture and customs

Author(s)

• Dumarçay, Jacques
• Smithies, Michael

Bibliographic Information

The palaces of South-East Asia : architecture and customs

Jacques Dumarçay ; translated and edited by Michael Smithies

Oxford University Press, 1991

Note

Translated from the French

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-139) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The palaces of South East Asia, like the region's temples, reveal the vastly differing concepts of royal power and religion envisaged by the monarchs who built them. Covering the history, architecture, furnishings and court etiquette of over 25 palaces, this illustrated tour introduces the reader to the royal heritage of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaya and Indonesia.

Table of Contents

• The palaces of Burma
• the palaces of Thailand
• the palaces of Cambodia
• the palaces of Laos
• the palaces of Champa and Vietnam
• the palaces of Malaya
• the palaces of Sumatra
• the palaces of Java
• the palaces of Bali
• royalty and the palaces of South-East Asia.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA11979710
• ISBN:
  • 0195889673
• LCCN: 90044017
• Country Code: si
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: fre
• Place of Publication: Singapore ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 143 p., [16] p. of plates
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DS523.2
  • DC20 : 959
  • NDC7 : 522.3
  • DC20 : 725.170959
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Architecture -- Asia, Southeastern
  • LCSH : Palaces -- Asia, Southeastern
  • LCSH : Asia, Southeastern -- Social life and customs
  • LCSH : Asia, Southeastern -- Kings and rulers
  • FREE : South-East Asia