Dictionary of Hindu Architecture - Hardcover

Dictionary of Hindu Architecture

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. The present volume is a dictionary which devotes itself exclusively to the terminology of Hindu Architecture. Here the work architecture encompasses all activities of man connected with the satisfaction of one of his basic needs i.e. shelter. All architectural terms found in Sanskrit works, epigraphic records and vastushastra are presented here. The entries are arranged according to the alphabetical order of Sanskrit. The derivative and original signification of every technical word is investigated and illustrated by quotations from original sources to bring out every shade of its meaning. Everyone interested in the Architecture of ancient India shall find this book authoritative on the subject. Artikel-Nr. 220120001

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