Mannikka, Eleanor.
Angkor Wat : time, space, and kingship / Eleanor Mannikka.
Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [1996]
©1996
xv, 341 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
In her exploration of Angkor Wat, Mannikka found that the key to understanding the temple lay in the measurement system used by its original builders. By translating meters into cubits, she uncovered a highly sophisticated system of philosophical and religious principles expressed in the temple measurements themselves. Their lengths record precise astronomical information, including a definition of the celestial ecliptic, the north-south oscillation of the sun each year, and equinox and solstice days. The meaning represented in the measurements and their patterns transforms ordinary space into a sacred environment. The measurements connect the temple to the stars and the cosmos, bridge the gap between human and divine realms, help unite the king and his deity - in short, they define how time, space, kingship, and divinity exist inseparably from each other.
Mannikka takes the reader on a detailed tour of Angkor Wat, moving from the western entrance bridge, across the long causeway to the central galleries, and up to the central tower itself, showing what the design of the temple tells us about Khmer beliefs regarding their king, their deities, and the world around them. Detailed temple plans illustrating measurement patterns and numerous photographs of all parts of the temple accompany the text. Angkor Wat: Time, Space, and Kingship shows clearly the role that astronomy, history, cosmology, and politics can play in determining a structure's format and dimensions. The new methods of architectural analysis pioneered here will serve as a model for architectural historians in Asia and elsewhere.
0824817206 (alk. paper)
9780824817206 (alk. paper)
Angkor Wat (Angkor)
Angkor Wat. Angkor.
Angkor Vat (Angkor)
Buddhist temples Cambodia Angkor (Extinct city)
Astronomy, Khmer.
Temples bouddhiques Cambodge Angkor (Ville ancienne)
Astronomie khmère.
21.70 religious architecture.
Buddhist temples
Buildings
Architektur
Buddhismus
Tempel
Tempels.
Boeddhisme.
Khmer-kunst.
Angkor Vat.
Temples bouddhistes Cambodge Angkor (Ville ancienne)
Angkor (Ville ancienne) Temple d'Angkor Vat.
Angkor (Extinct city) Buildings, structures, etc.
Angkor (Ville ancienne) Constructions.
Cambodia Angkor (Extinct city)
Angkor (ville ancienne) Constructions.
Angkor Angkor Vat.
Localisation: Bibliothèque main 116311
Cote: ID DS554.98.A5.M36; ID:96-B3010
Statut: Disponible
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