ISBN-13: 9781446513965 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 442 str.
This is the second volume of Percy Brown's comprehensive catalogue of Indian architecture. This volume deals with the development of Hindu and Buddhist architecture in India up to modern times, and comprises the chapters: The Prehistoric And Epic Periods In Art And Religion, Introduction, The Proto-historic Period: The Indus Valley Civilization, The Epic Period: Vedic And Pre-maurya Civilizations, The Epic Period: The Religions Of India, et cetera. This wonderful text can be considered the definitive handbook on the subject, complete with a wealth of information and illustrations of the beautiful Islamic architecture of India a veritable must-have for anyone with an interest in the topic. Percy Brown was a famous British scholar, historian, artist, and archaeologist. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author."
This is the second volume of Percy Browns comprehensive catalogue of Indian architecture. This volume deals with the development of Hindu and Buddhist architecture in India up to modern times, and comprises the chapters: “The Prehistoric And Epic Periods In Art And Religion”, “Introduction”, “The Proto-historic Period: The Indus Valley Civilization”, “The Epic Period: Vedic And Pre-maurya Civilizations”, “The Epic Period: The Religions Of India”, et cetera. This wonderful text can be considered the definitive handbook on the subject, complete with a wealth of information and illustrations of the beautiful Islamic architecture of India – a veritable must-have for anyone with an interest in the topic. Percy Brown was a famous British scholar, historian, artist, and archaeologist. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.