The Javanese Candi

Function and Meaning
Erscheinungsjahr 1995
ISBN: 978-90-04-10215-6
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 17, 162 Seiten, Format (B × H): 221 mm x 296 mm, Gewicht: 794 g

Reihe: Studies in Asian Art and Archaeology

The Javanese Candi is the outcome of a thorough study during many years on the function and the meaning of the monuments of ancient Indonesia, commonly called candi. A re-examination of the archaeological evidence, while scrutinizing textual data from inscriptions and literary works, systematically rejects the current opinion as if the candi was a royal tomb to enshrine the ashes of the cremated body of the dead king.
Instead, the candi was meant as a temple building where people could pay homage to the king and invoke the blessings of the forefather.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Soekmono

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

R. Soekmono, Ph.D., is Emeritus Professor in Archaeology, Universitas Indonesia (since 1987); he was Director of the Archaeological Service (1953-1973), and Director of the Borobudur Restoration Project (1970-1983). He has published extensively on archaeology and ancient history.