Paul a lavy (11 risultati)

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Hardcover. Condizione: New. All too often, modern scholarship limits its scope according to the boundaries of contemporary nations and current geopolitical borders. Academic expertise frequently ties itself artificially to these pre-defined spaces and in so doing often does a disservice to the past. It is no great revelation to point out that people of the past defined the limits of their political and cultural reach in ways that were very different from those found on modern maps. Ancient rulers, merchants, and priests understood the reach of their influence and defined foreignness in ways that would be deeply unfamiliar to those only knowledgeable of the modern world. Yet, despite the well-recognized truth in these observations, it is still relatively rare for scholars to research in ways that transcend modern boundaries. This collection of essays invites readers to take a broad view of South Asian art and culture by providing a wide geographic and chronological scope. The articles are united only by their focus on art historical and archaeological concerns and their concentration on South Asia ranging from Afghanistan to the island kingdoms of Indonesia. Each essay on its own constitutes a solid, well-grounded academic study, but taken collectively they provide a wide and inclusive view of issues of art and material culture that span the region and invite comparison. By taking this approach, this volume is a tribute to Prof. Robert L. Brown whose lifetime of teaching has always emphasized connections as well as differences. Over his professional career, he has trained a large cohort of students (many of whom are contributors to this volume) whose expertise truly does reach across the south of Asia. …

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Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Preserving Temple Mural in Isan: Wat Chaisi, Sawatthi Village, Khon Kaen, as a Sustainable Model, Integrating the Phong Tuek Visnu: The Archaeology and Art History of a Forgotten Image, A New Method of Classification for Tai Textile Preserving Temple Mural in Isan: Wat Chaisi, Sawatthi Village, Khon Kaen, as a Sustainable Model, Integrating the Phong Tuek Visnu: The Archaeology and Art History of a Forgotten Image, A New Method of Classification for Tai Textile By: Brereton, Bonnie Pacala & Paul A. Lavy & Wesley Clark 12 Articles of JSS Vol. 103/2015, and other author, and other titles PRINT Bangkok, 2015 WL CODE X3438.103 SIZE 369 pp., illus. in col, 185 x 260 mm. BOOK WEIGHT 0.885 Kg PACKING WEIGHT 0.200 Kg.…