HAMPI (OIP)
Monumental Legacy Series
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ISBN:
9780195660586
Publication date:
23/05/2002
Paperback
112 pages
216x140mm
Price: 395.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780195660586
Publication date:
23/05/2002
Paperback
112 pages
Part of Oxford India Paperbacks
Anila Verghese
This book is part of the Monumental Legacy series, aimed at giving a brief and accurate introduction to the World Heritage (Culture) Sites in India. The series is addressed to the general reader but is also of use to scholars interested in the history of the site.
Rights: World Rights
Anila Verghese
Description
This book is part of the Monumental Legacy series, aimed at giving a brief and accurate introduction to the World Heritage (Culture) Sites in India. The series is addressed to the general reader but is also of use to scholars interested in the history of the site.
Hampi, in Karnataka, is the site of the ruins of the famous fifteenth-century Vijayanagara kingdom. This book:
- ?
- Pays homage to the architectural splendour of Hampi as preserved in the monuments that consist mainly of religious, courtly, and military buildings. ?
- Takes us on a guided tour of the ruins, highlighting the merging of different art traditions of the Deccan and South India that led to the evolution of the typically Vijayanagaran style of architecture, sculpture, and paintings. ?
- Describes in detail each of the functional zones of the site, complemented by photos, maps, and drawings.
Written in an accessible style by an acknowledged expert on Hampi, this book will be of immense value to general readers and informed tourists interested in the most famous Hindu city of medieval India.
About the Author
Anila Verghese is Principal of Sophia College, affi liated to University of Mumbai.
Anila Verghese
Description
This book is part of the Monumental Legacy series, aimed at giving a brief and accurate introduction to the World Heritage (Culture) Sites in India. The series is addressed to the general reader but is also of use to scholars interested in the history of the site.
Hampi, in Karnataka, is the site of the ruins of the famous fifteenth-century Vijayanagara kingdom. This book:
- ?
- Pays homage to the architectural splendour of Hampi as preserved in the monuments that consist mainly of religious, courtly, and military buildings. ?
- Takes us on a guided tour of the ruins, highlighting the merging of different art traditions of the Deccan and South India that led to the evolution of the typically Vijayanagaran style of architecture, sculpture, and paintings. ?
- Describes in detail each of the functional zones of the site, complemented by photos, maps, and drawings.
Written in an accessible style by an acknowledged expert on Hampi, this book will be of immense value to general readers and informed tourists interested in the most famous Hindu city of medieval India.
About the Author
Anila Verghese is Principal of Sophia College, affi liated to University of Mumbai.
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