Dictionary of South and Southeast Asian Art

This dictionary offers clear and concise answers to all these questions and hundreds more. With over 1,300 entries and over a hundred line illustrations, this volume makes a handy reference for anyone interested in South and Southeast Asia-travellers, students in the field, museum goers, and general readers. Explanations are succinct and easy to understand. Entries range from terms encountered in South and Southeast Asian history, religion, mythology and literature to those specific to art and architecture. Words are drawn from the diverse religious traditions of the region, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism and Taoism, and from the countries of the region, including Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.