Architecture
Southeast Asian Architecture by Call Number: NA1511 .S56 2014bPublication Date: 2014 ( (New Delhi : Cyber Tech Publications)Introduction to architectural forms, materials, terminology,; brief history of world architecture; chapters on Vietnamese,Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Laos, East Timor, Cambodia, Burma.
The Golden Lands : Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam. by
"A groundbreaking survey of the Buddhist architecture of Southeast Asia." Historical overview for each country; architectural models of structures, color photography.
Call Number: NA 6011 L35 2014 ++ (in double-oversize section of Kroch Asia stacks)Publication Date: 2014 (New York, NY : Abbeville Press Publishers ; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : JF Publishing)
Arkitekturang Filipino: A History of Architecture and Urbanism in the Philippines by
Covers earliest dwellings, Austronesian building forms, Islamic influence, Hispanic and U.S. colonial periods, and contemporary architecture through the early 2000's. Illlustrated with b&w photos and drawings.
Call Number: NA 1527 L53 2008 +Publication Date: 2008 (Diliman, Quezon City : University of the Philippines Press)
Architecture of Thailand: A Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Forms by
"A detailed, profusely illustrated survey [and history] of Thai architecture with its many styles and forms. All types of structures are discussed here, from Thai houses to elaborate temples to crematoriums. In addition to conventional architecture, the book discusses the hybrid forms that reflect the confluence of Thai and Western or other Asian styles."
Call Number: NA 1521 N58 2006 +Publication Date: 2006 ( London : Thames & Hudson)
Traditional Vietnamese Architecture by
Chapters on characteristics and patterns, and different structures: communal houses, pagodas and temples, churches, tombs, palaces, ancient citadels and quarters, and rural dwellings. Color photos and b&w diagrams.
Call Number: NA 1514 N573 2004Publication Date: 2004 (Hà Nội : Thế giới publishers)
Focusing on the Angkor Temples: the Guidebook by
Architectural details of 80 temple sites of Angkor Includes a history of Angkor and its kings its religion and myths; many illustrations, drawings and photos with descriptions. Also see: Angkor, An Illustrated Guide to the Monuments, DS 554.98 A5 L3813 2002. Contains detailed explanations of Khmer architectural features, descriptions of 50 temples and monuments, historical information about Khmer kings and society, and color photos, maps and diagrams.
Call Number: DS554.98.A5 P48 2012Publication Date: 2012 ( [Bangkok] : Amarin Printing and Publishing)
Indonesian Heritage by Call Number: DS615 .I532w 1996 (in Asia Reference)Publication Date: 1996 (Jakarta : Published by Buku Antar Bangsa for Grolier International )vol. 6 covers architecture of Indonesia from earliest traditional through classical; early cities, mosques and palaces, and 17th century to modern. Many color illustrations and diagrams.
Encyclopedia of Malaysia by Call Number: DS591.5 .E53 1998 + (in Asia Reference)Publication Date: 2011 (Singapore : Archipelago Press)vol. 5 covers architecture from the earliest dwellings to modern structures such as the Petronas Twin Towers. Many color illustrations and diagrams.
CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine ArtCall Number: NX581.A1 C38 1994 (in Kroch Asia Reference)Publication Date: 1994 (Manila : Cultural Center of the Philippines)vol. 3, Philippine Architecture. Covers ethnic traditions, colonial traditions, interior design, landscaping, communities, influences, forms and types of dwellings and buildings.
Sculpture
Burnished Beauty: the Art of Stone in Early Southeast Asia by Call Number: DS523 .B875x 2000Publication Date: 2000 ( Bangkok : Orchid Press)Recent archaeological discoveries have demonstrated that beginning some 5000 years ago the early societies of Southeast Asia were the creators of a rich array of carved stone objects for ornament and ceremonial use. These artifacts were created by the ancient peoples of Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan.
Borobudur: Golden Tales of the Buddha by Call Number: NA6026.6.B6 M55 1990 +ISBN: 9780804848565Publication Date: 1990 (Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing)The glorious ninth-century Buddhist stupa of Borobudur--the largest Buddhist monument in the world--contains more than a thousand exquisitely carved relief panels. These are arranged so as to take the visitor on a spiritual journey to enlightenment, and one ascends the monument past scenes depicting the world of desire, the life story of Buddha, and the heroic deeds of other enlightened beings--finally arriving at the great circular terraces at the top of the structure that symbolizes the formless world of pure knowledge and perfection.
Archaeologists in Angkor by Call Number: DS554.98.A5 E36 2010 +Publication Date: 2010 Paris (École française d'Extrême-Orient)Photographic history of the excavation and restoration of temples of Angkor Wat. Many photos of sculpture, carvings, reliefs. Some maps and diagrams.- The Art of Southeast Asia:Temples and Sculpture byCall Number: NA4610 .L88 1965 +Publication Date: 1965 (New York, H. N. Abrams)Organized by geographic area, then by chronological period. Ceylon; Pyons, Mons, Pagan; Burmese Renaissance; Srivijaya & Malay Peninsula; Javanese & Balinese Kingdoms; Khmers and Chams; Thai Kingdoms.
Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia by Call Number: NB1912.H55 G89 2014 ++Publication Date: 2014 (New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art)"Lost Kingdoms" introduces more than 160 objects from the 5th to 9th century, extensively described together with essays by prominent scholars. Many of the objects have never before traveled outside their home countries.. Maps and a glossary of place names elucidate their geographical context. Chapters include aspects of early Southeast Asia history, Emerging Identities, the Brahmanical World, State Art and Savior Cults, with additional information in the appendices
