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• catalog abstract "In her exploration of Angkor Wat, Mannikka found that the key to understanding the temple lay in the measurement system used by its original builders. By translating meters into cubits, she uncovered a highly sophisticated system of philosophical and religious principles expressed in the temple measurements themselves. Their lengths record precise astronomical information, including a definition of the celestial ecliptic, the north-south oscillation of the sun each year, and equinox and solstice days. The meaning represented in the measurements and their patterns transforms ordinary space into a sacred environment. The measurements connect the temple to the stars and the cosmos, bridge the gap between human and divine realms, help unite the king and his deity - in short, they define how time, space, kingship, and divinity exist inseparably from each other. Mannikka takes the reader on a detailed tour of Angkor Wat, moving from the western entrance bridge, across the long causeway to the central galleries, and up to the central tower itself, showing what the design of the temple tells us about Khmer beliefs regarding their king, their deities, and the world around them. Detailed temple plans illustrating measurement patterns and numerous photographs of all parts of the temple accompany the text. Angkor Wat: Time, Space, and Kingship shows clearly the role that astronomy, history, cosmology, and politics can play in determining a structure's format and dimensions. The new methods of architectural analysis pioneered here will serve as a model for architectural historians in Asia and elsewhere.".
• catalog contributor b9675831.
• catalog coverage "Angkor (Extinct city) Buildings, structures, etc.".
• catalog created "c1996.".
• catalog date "1996".
• catalog date "c1996.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
• catalog description "1. Introduction -- 2. The Western Entrance Bridge: Transitions in Time, Space, and History -- 3. Measurement Patterns and the Outer Enclosure -- 4. From the Western Causeway Through the Third Gallery: The Moon, the Libraries, and History -- 5. The King and His World: The Southern Bas-Reliefs in the Third Gallery -- 6. Warriors Regal and Divine: The Northern Bas-Reliefs in the Third Gallery -- 7. The Preau Cruciforme and Second Gallery -- 8. Mount Meru at Journey's End: The Upper Elevation -- 9. Basic Patterns -- App. A. Measurements -- App. B. The Bas-Reliefs of the Third Gallery.".
• catalog description "In her exploration of Angkor Wat, Mannikka found that the key to understanding the temple lay in the measurement system used by its original builders. By translating meters into cubits, she uncovered a highly sophisticated system of philosophical and religious principles expressed in the temple measurements themselves. Their lengths record precise astronomical information, including a definition of the celestial ecliptic, the north-south oscillation of the sun each year, and equinox and solstice days. The meaning represented in the measurements and their patterns transforms ordinary space into a sacred environment. The measurements connect the temple to the stars and the cosmos, bridge the gap between human and divine realms, help unite the king and his deity - in short, they define how time, space, kingship, and divinity exist inseparably from each other.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog description "Mannikka takes the reader on a detailed tour of Angkor Wat, moving from the western entrance bridge, across the long causeway to the central galleries, and up to the central tower itself, showing what the design of the temple tells us about Khmer beliefs regarding their king, their deities, and the world around them. Detailed temple plans illustrating measurement patterns and numerous photographs of all parts of the temple accompany the text. Angkor Wat: Time, Space, and Kingship shows clearly the role that astronomy, history, cosmology, and politics can play in determining a structure's format and dimensions. The new methods of architectural analysis pioneered here will serve as a model for architectural historians in Asia and elsewhere.".
• catalog extent "xv, 341 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Angkor Wat.".
• catalog identifier "0824817206 (alk. paper)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Angkor Wat.".
• catalog issued "1996".
• catalog issued "c1996.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press,".
• catalog relation "Angkor Wat.".
• catalog spatial "Angkor (Extinct city) Buildings, structures, etc.".
• catalog spatial "Cambodia Angkor (Extinct city)".
• catalog subject "959.6 20".
• catalog subject "Angkor Wat (Angkor)".
• catalog subject "Astronomy, Khmer.".
• catalog subject "Buddhist temples Cambodia Angkor (Extinct city)".
• catalog subject "DS554.98.A5 M36 1996".
• catalog subject "Temples, Buddhist Cambodia Angkor (Extinct city)".
• catalog tableOfContents "1. Introduction -- 2. The Western Entrance Bridge: Transitions in Time, Space, and History -- 3. Measurement Patterns and the Outer Enclosure -- 4. From the Western Causeway Through the Third Gallery: The Moon, the Libraries, and History -- 5. The King and His World: The Southern Bas-Reliefs in the Third Gallery -- 6. Warriors Regal and Divine: The Northern Bas-Reliefs in the Third Gallery -- 7. The Preau Cruciforme and Second Gallery -- 8. Mount Meru at Journey's End: The Upper Elevation -- 9. Basic Patterns -- App. A. Measurements -- App. B. The Bas-Reliefs of the Third Gallery.".
• catalog title "Angkor Wat : time, space, and kingship / Eleanor Mannikka.".
• catalog type "text".