The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation
Village and town plans from Vedic and Śilpa texts, stūpas, caves, Nāgara and Dravidian temples, Indo-Aryan elements in Greater India; 80+ plates.
- Language
- English
- Author
- E. B. Havell
- Extent
- 854 passages, 59,711 words
- Text
- complete digital text
- Source
- archive.org · London: John Murray 1915; scan on archive.org, OCR Gemini 3.8 Flash; chapters and sections by Gemini 3.8 Flash · Public domain in India: every author died before 1966 (E. B. Havell †1934); published before 1931: public…
Contents
- c1 Front matter — 9 parts
- c2 Preface — 6 parts
- c3 Contents — 33 parts
- c4 List of Plates — 8 parts
- c5 List of Text Illustrations — 4 parts
- c6 Introduction — 28 parts
- c7 Chapter I. The Mauryan Dynasty and the Foundations of Indian Civilisation—Indian Village and Town Planning — 51 parts
- c8 Chapter II — 63 parts
- c9 Chapter III — 42 parts
- c10 Chapter IV. The Stûpa and its Symbolism — 33 parts
- c11 Chapter V. Symbolism: The Lotus-leaf Arch, or Sun-window—Pillars, Capitals, and Bases—The Vishnu Standard and Pillar—The Holy Mount—The Symbol of Death — 46 parts
- c12 Chapter VI — 47 parts
- c13 Chapter VII. The Vihâra, or Monastery—The Gautamî-putra Monastery, Nâsik—Monastery at Bedsâ—Models of Monasteries at Mâmallapuram — 49 parts
- c14 Chapter VIII. Vishnu and Siva Shrines—The Allegory of the Dawn-maiden—The Brahmâ Shrine—Orientation of Indian Temples — 45 parts
- c15 Chapter IX — 47 parts
- c16 Chapter X — 54 parts
- c17 Chapter XI. Ancient Indian Universities—The University of Ajantâ—Vishnu's Last Avatar — 58 parts
- c18 Chapter XII. The Great Temple of Elephanta—The Trimûrti — 40 parts
- c19 Chapter XIII — 58 parts
- c20 Chapter XIV — 37 parts
- c21 Chapter XV. The Hindu Decadence in the North of India—The Temples of Khajurâho—The Domes of Mandapams—Sankarâcharya and his Mission—Southern Indian Architecture in the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries — 42 parts
- c22 Chapter XVI. The Muhammadan Invasions and After — 23 parts
- c23 Index — 31 parts