Angkor (Cultural Studies) [Hardcover]

Koneman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999 | ISBN-10: 3829005040 | ISBN-13: 978-3829005043 | Edition: illustrated edition

Angkor, the region north of the Great Lake in Cambodia, witnessed a period of splendid architectural achievement between the 9th - 15th centuries. Temples and pools were constructed to reflect the cosmological order of religious thought in the Khmer empire and were decorated with sculptures of dancers, guardsmen, gods, giants, rulers, courtiers and warriors. This lavishly illustrated volume explains the importance and history of Angkor Vat and Angkor Thom, founded around 1120, with large-scale photographs and drawings. German text.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Konemann; illustrated edition edition (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3829005040
• ISBN-13: 978-3829005043
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,438,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Superb Book On Angkor, June 3, 2001

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Kean Chhay Chang (Vic, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Angkor (Cultural Studies) (Hardcover)

So many books have been published on Angkor and I don't know where to start on my review. This book on Angkor is excellent with photographs and wonderful information about the temples their layout purpose as well as the ruler or god-king who commissioned the temple. The book also provides maps of the Seam Reap area and where all the temples are situated. So when I look at the map I feel and see that Angkor was a thriving city with many temples and palaces, canals and rice paddies like the Aztec, Mayan and other civilization. Many superb and clear photographs of Angkor's temples and some artifacts from the Cambodian National Museum Phnom as well as from around the World housing Khmer works of art. So much work has gone into making this book and I believe it's a very worthwhile book to have for those Angkor lovers out there!!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent primer on Angkor, March 31, 2001

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Harold A. Smith (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angkor (Cultural Studies) (Hardcover)

I've recently purchased and read a number of books to prepare for an upcoming trip to Angkor. Of the books that I have read, this is by far the best. Excellent photography accompanied by detailed descriptions of temple architecture make this book an excellent primer for the traveler.

The book includes detailed two - four page descriptions of each of the major temples. The appendix also includes a nice overview of Khmer architectural techniques.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars ok not exciting, May 24, 2002

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"banteay_kdei" (sydney, nsw, australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Angkor (Cultural Studies) (Hardcover)

good text, ok layout , dull pics!

there are much better books out there please angkor is great subject matter but this is not a great book.