The Lost Temple of Java (Timewatch)

Phil Grabsky

ISBN 10: 1841880582 / ISBN 13: 9781841880587

Editore: Seven Dials, london, 2000

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Larger 8vo pp. 144, b/w and colour illustrations, "Uncover the many mysteries of the long-missing "eighth wonder of the world." Built by a now-forgotten civilization that flourished even as Europe languished in the Dark Ages, Borobudur in Central Java is the world's largest Buddhist temple, erected out of 1.6 million blocks of worked volcanic stone and containing?

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• Titolo: The Lost Temple of Java (Timewatch)
• Editore: Seven Dials, london
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1841880582
• ISBN 13: 9781841880587
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Condizione: Very Good
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: No Dj
• Tipo di libro: book
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Anthropology

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Riassunto

Uncover the many mysteries of the long-missing "eighth wonder of the world." Built by a now-forgotten civilization that flourished even as Europe languished in the Dark Ages, Borobudur in Central Java is the world's largest Buddhist temple, erected out of 1.6 million blocks of worked volcanic stone and containing three miles of relief carvings and 504 statues of Buddha. Yet, for 1,000 years it lay deserted, until Java's Lieutenant-Governor Sir Thomas Raffles decided to investigate rumors of a huge structure located deep in the jungle--and found this awe-inspiring edifice. Who built it? How was it constructed? And, why was it abandoned so soon after completion? A fascinating tale of what is now one of Asia's biggest tourist attractions.

Informazioni sull?autore

Phil Grabsky is one of our leading documentary filmmakers. His previous series include the award winning The Great Commanders and I, Caesar for which he wrote the accompanying bestselling books. Laurence Rees is one of the BBC's most experienced documentary producers. In 1997 he won the International Documentary Association Award for Best Documentary Strand.