Nepal : A Guide to the Art and Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley

Michael Hutt

Published by Adroit 2010, pbk, 2010

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Contents Preface Part I I A short history of Nepal 1 Kathmandu Valley 2 Two Licchavis 3 Post Licchavi period c8791220 4 Early Mallas 12001382 5 Later Mallas 13821769 6 Western Nepal to 1744 7 Shah dynasty pre Rana 17441846 8 The Ranas 18461951 9 Modern Nepal 1951 present II Region in Nepal 1 The Hindu pantheon 2 Buddhism 3 The Goddesses III Architectural forms 1 The Newar Pagoda Temple 2 Other styles of temple 3 Stupas and Chaityas 4 Buddhist monasteries vihara baha and bahi 5 The Hindu priest house 6 Resthouses pati mandapa and sattal 7 Palaces IV Art forms 1 Painting 2 Stone sculpture 3 Bronzes and metalcasting 4 Woodcarving Part II 1 Monumnet of Kathmand P 1 The Hanuman Dhoka and Darbar square area 2 Darbar square southern section 3 Darbar square northern section 4 The Hanuman Dhoka palace 5 Chusya Baha 6 Keshar Mahal II Monuments of Bhaktapur 1 The Bhaktapur Darbar 2 Darbar Square temples 3 Taumadhi square 4 Tachapal to l III Monuments of Lalitpur Patan 1 Myths concerning Lalitpur 2 The history of Lalitpur 4 the Mangal palace and Darbar square 4 Kwa Baha the Golden Temple 4 Kumbheshvar Temple IV Swayambhu stupa V Deopatan and the temple of Pashupati VI The temple of Changu Narayan VII Two temples of Kirtipur 1 Bagh Bhairav Temple 2 UmaMaheshvar Temple VIII Three sculptures of the Gupta period 1 Anantanarayan at Balaju and Budhanilakantha 2 The Varaha sculpture at Dhum Varahi Chronology Glossary Bibliography Index Essential for both the traveller and scholar alike Nepal fills a long dormant gap in the literature of this spectacular region and is a product of many years of individual research by scholars of Nepals history religion art and sociology It draws on a variety of authoritative studies of Nepals cultural history that have been published in European and Nepalese languages The guide begins with an overview of the history of Nepal This focuses on the Kathmandu Valley with its rich and sophisticated culture but also outlines developments of historical importance outside the valley This is followed by a detailed introduction to religion as it is practised in Nepal here the focus is on Hinduism and Buddhism and on the major deities of each tradition their relationship to one another and their representation in art and sculpture There are also introductory chapters on the main forms of architecture and the principal art forms painting stone sculpture metalcasting and woodcarvingThe second part of the book consists of indepth descriptions of specific sites within the Kathmandu Valley each written by a scholar who has a long and intimate acquaintance with the temples palaces stupas and other monuments he or she describes The book is copiously illustrated with photographs in monochrome and colour and contains maps and line drawing There is chronology and a full glossary of Nepali Newari and Sanskrit terms Although written mainly by academics the book is intended for a general readership Easily portable in format Nepal does not tell the reader where to stay what to eat or what to wear It will thought help those who wish to appreciate the cultural splendour of Nepal in their historical and religious context and require more information than is imparted by the average tourist guidebook jacket 256 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nepal : A Guide to the Art and Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley
• Publisher: Adroit 2010, pbk
• Publication Date: 2010
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: 10 colour plates, 22 maps and diagrams
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included