A catalogue of the finest early sculptures held by the Allahabad Museum which the author examines to explore lesser known aspects of Hindu and Buddhist iconography.

In the South Indian style of temple architecture, the gopura, or tower-gateway, is of exceptional significance and, after the twelfth century, came to supersede the central shrine as the largest and architecturally the most important building in the temple.

Ten essays by Pakistani archaeologists – Indus Valley Civilization; Gandhara; Archaeology of Swat; Pakistani Sculpture; Muslim Art; Muslim Architecture; Shalamar Garden; Epigraphy; Arts and Crafts of Swat, Baluchistan and Sind; Coins of Pakistan – accompanied by seventy-eight b&w plates.&nbsp

A lavish fully illustrated reference companion to the unique architecture of Goa including, as so often with other books, its historic Portuguese churches, but also its gatehouses, shrines, crosses and lamp towers.

Describes and explains the complexities of Indian sculpture from one of its most lively and sensitive periods using as examples the portion of the collection established by General Charles Stuart who served in India in the late C18th and focussing primarily on the Gupta and Pala schools of art sp

A catalogue of a large collection of Rajasthani paintings dating from the C18th and early C19th depicting the lives, activities and beliefs of the Rajput Maharajas now housed in the National Gallery in Melbourne.

The author describes in detail the unique architectural aspects of the Bhubaneswar temples in the Eastern state of Odisha (Orissa), their iconography and their chronology, singling out three of the most notable temples as case studies.  262 pages plus an Appendix of 143 b&w plates.

Large format colour guide to the ruined C5th palace on the huge Sigiriya rock in Sri Lanka as well as the extensive rock frescoes and elaborate water gardens.  Illustrated with excellent colour photographs and site plans.  Paperback.  28 pages.  Good condition.

A detailed survey into the social, economic and cultural practices of a traditional Nepalese mountain village community compiled during four visits by an American researcher and covering such aspects as: Ethnic groups, agriculture, transportation, markets, cottage industries, religious worship, f

Album of thirty-six colour photographs of the lavishly decorated Jain 'Temple of Glass' built in the 1900's in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.  Introductory essay in French.   Paperback.  94 pages.  External signs of wear and small owner's inscription.  Cat No 3416