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Stupa and Swastika: A Study on the Planning Principles of Patan, Kathmandu Valley
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Stupa and Swastika: A Study on the Planning Principles of Patan, Kathmandu Valley

Pant, Mohan Moorti; Funo, Shuji
ISBN-10: 9971693747
ISBN-13: 9789971693749

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"Stupa and Swastika examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The religious architecture and overall design of the city illustrate the connection between Buddhist symbolism and South Asian concepts of urban design in the Indus Valley and suggest links with Southeast Asia.
"--BOOK JACKET.
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List of Figures
List of Plates
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Preface
Patan and Kathmandu Valley Towns
Introduction
Patan: Legends and History
The Settlement of Communities
Community and Neighborhoods
Neighborhood Quarters I: Buddhist Monasteries
Neighborhood Quarters II: Jyapu Community Quarters
Spatial Order: The Ancient System of Measure and Planning Modules
The Layout of Courtyard Settlement Quarters
Patterns of Plot Divisions
Palace Courtyards and the Palace Squares
The Buddhist Monastery Architecture
The Four Stupas and the Planning Grid of Patan
The Four Stupas
The Four Stupas and Settlement Grid
Conclusion
The Town of Thimi, Kathmandu Valley
From Indus Valley to Kathmandu Valley: The Journey of the Indus Grid in Town Planning
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

List price: $45.00
Edition: 2007
Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr
Binding: Cloth Text 
Pages: 288
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.63 lbs.
Language: English

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