Larsen, Knud, 1939- author.

The Lhasa atlas : traditional Tibetan architecture and townscape / Knud Larsen and Amund Sinding-Larsen.

First Shambala edition.

Boston : Shambhala, 2001.
[New York?] : Distributed in the U.S. by Random House

180 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 x 29 cm

This atlas focuses on the topography, environment, historical development, buildings, and townscape of old Lhasa, the ancient capital of Tibet. Danish architects survey and document about 300 buildings within the boundary of the Lingkor, the pilgrim route surrounding the town. The numerous color and b&w illustrations include new and historical maps and photographs, satellite photographs, drawings of building structures, and watercolors.

157062867X (cloth ; alk. paper)
9781570628672 (cloth ; alk. paper)

Vernacular architecture China Lhasa.
Historic buildings China Lhasa.
Architecture vernaculaire Chine Lhassa.
Buildings.
Historic buildings.
Vernacular architecture.
Architektur
Bildband
Geschichte
Stadtbild
Tradition
Lhasa (China) Buildings, structures, etc.
Lhasa (China) Maps.
China Lhasa.
Lhasa

Writings.
architectural drawings (visual works)
atlases.
Atlases.
Architectural drawings.
Maps.
Dessins d'architecture.
Cartes géographiques.
Atlas.

Sinding-Larsen, Amund, author.

Location: Library main 219729
Call No.: NA44.L3345.A35 2001
Status: Available