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ISBN | 9789744968296 |
Format | HardBound |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Bib. Info | 367p. ; 30cm. |
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The architecture of Mon Buddhist temples in Lower Burma exhibits unique features as well as influences from India and the West. The Mon in turn have influenced temple architecture and art in Upper Burma and Siam. The author focuses on Buddhist architecture in the area around Moulmein against a background of British colonialism, teak merchants, trade routes, and religious influences from India and Siam.