Sculpture of Angkor and ancient Cambodia : millennium of glory /
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : National Gallery of Art, 1997. |
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| Description: | xxxii, 381 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | U.S. Federal Government Document Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2777109 |
| Summary: | The 1000-year artistic legacy of Cambodia, including some of the most beautiful works of art and architecture, is displayed in the pages of this encyclopaedic, illustrated volume. Published to coincide with the exhibition opening in Paris in 1997 which then travels to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, it examines the mysterious culture that flourished on the mainland of Southeast Asia between 600 and 1600 AD. Centred on the northern shores of Cambodia's Great Lake, the Tonle Sap, and extending westward into eastern Thailand, the civilization reached its climax in the early 12th century AD, with the construction of Angkor Wat. Recent peace accords and a new democratic assembly have made this historic study possible. |
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| Item Description: | Exhibition catalog. |
| Physical Description: | xxxii, 381 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-371) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0500237387 0894682725 |