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Late Temple Architecture of India, 15th to 19th Centuries: Continuities, Revivals, Appropriations, and Innovations


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From the fifteenth century on, after a period of widespread destruction and demolition, India witnessed a resumption of temple patronage and building activity. These 'late' temples, however, are usually overlooked by architectural and art historians, who tend to privilege the earlier phases of Indian architecture and art, the prevailing assumption being that Indiaâs âlateâ temples are unworthy of serious attention. As illustrated in this volume, nothing could be further from the truth. Accompanied by maps, photographs, as well as a selection of building plans, this book is the first wide-ranging account of temple architecture in the 500-year period that coincides with the rule of the sultanates, the Mughals, and the British. Through a meticulous study of over 300 temples from 17 geographical zones, this book shows that, as far as temple architecture is concerned, these years were remarkably creative and vibrant. The temples built during this period display a startling diversity of forms, structural techniques, and aesthetic qualities. Rather than characterizing the appearance of domes, vaults, pointed arches, and other such 'borrowings' as inappropriately 'Christian' or 'Islamic', this volume attempts to understand how such attributes came to be integrated into a Hindu and Jain religious context.

Table of Contents:
Note on Dates, Spellings, Maps, and Bibliographic References; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART ONE: HISTORICAL AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND; 1. Patterns of Building Activity; 2. Devotional Cults and Temple Patrons; PART TWO: STYLISTIC TRENDS; 3. Continuities and Revivals; 4. Appropriations; 5. Innovations; 6. Overview; PART THREE: KEY MONUMENTS; The Extreme North; 7. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu; Central India; 8. Braj; 9. Bundelkhand; 10. Avadh; Eastern India; 11. Bihar and Jharkhand; 12. Orissa; 13. Bengal; 14. Assam and Tripura; Western India; 15. Rajasthan; 16. Gujarat; Malwa and the Deccan; 17. Malwa; 18. Maharashtra; The Western Coast; 19. Goa; 20. Kanara and Malnad; 21. Kerala; Southern India; 22. Karnataka and Rayalaseema; 23. Tamil Nadu; Glossary of Architectural Terms ; Bibliography; Illustration Credits; Index of Temples by Site; Index of Building Patrons; About the Author

About the Author :
George Michell is Professorial Fellow at the School of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne. His research has mainly concentrated on the Deccan, Bengal, Gujarat and, most recently, southern India. The projects have varied from surveys of town planning and Islamic buildings to detailed studies of temple architecture and sculpture. He has lectured at universities and museums throughout the USA, Europe, India, and Australia.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780199454679
  • Publisher: OUP India
  • Publisher Imprint: OUP India
  • Height: 260 mm
  • No of Pages: 352
  • Spine Width: 24 mm
  • Weight: 876 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0199454671
  • Publisher Date: /12/2015
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Continuities, Revivals, Appropriations, and Innovations
  • Width: 196 mm


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