Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor

Published by Elek Books, London, 1966

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Cloth, 176 pages, illustrations, 88 plates (some colour), maps, plans; 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket price-clipped on front flap. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. *** Focuses on the amazing Buddhist and Hindu monuments of Ceylon (the sites of Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, & Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka), Pagan (in Burma/Myanmar) and Angkor (in Cambodia), their architecture and sculptural adornment. The author photographed the monuments during his travels in 1960-61. Published during the height of the Vietnam war, when the area was restive and inaccessible to most Western travelers. *** CONTENTS: Ceylon. Anuradhapura: the sacred city of the Bo-tree; Sigiriya: the rock fortress of parricide king; Polonnaruwa: late flowering of a great tradition; Pagan: the city of a myriad pagodas; Angkor: the abode of the God-king. Size: 4to.

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Title
Lost Cities of Asia: Ceylon, Pagan, Angkor
Author
Swaan, Wim
Publisher
Elek Books, London
Publication year
1966
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
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