The Javanese Candi

Function and Meaning

von Soekmono

184 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Javanese Candi is the outcome of a thorough study during many years on the function and the meaning of the monuments of ancient Indonesia, commonly called candi. A re-examination of the archaeological evidence, while scrutinizing textual data from inscriptions and literary works, systematically rejects the current opinion as if the candi was a royal tomb to enshrine the ashes of the cremated body of the dead king.Instead, the candi was meant as a temple building where people could pay homage to the king and invoke the blessings of the forefather.

• Themen: Kunst Themen und Techniken Kunstgeschichte
• ISBN: 9789004102156
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.1995
• Größe: 296 x 221 mm
• Verlag: Brill