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The Vanishing Stepwells of India
Victoria Lautmann
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Description for The Vanishing Stepwells of India
hardcover. Some of the most stunning architectural structures in India are to be found below ground: these are its stepwells, ancient water stores. Stepwells are unique to India and from around the 3rd century CE were built throughout the country. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 illustrations in colour. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 299 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1690.
Some of the most stunning architectural structures in India are to be found below ground: these are its stepwells, ancient water stores. Stepwells are unique to India and from around the 3rd century CE were built throughout the country, particularly in the arid western regions. Excavated several stories underground in order to reach the water table, these cavernous spaces not only provided water all year long but also fulfilled other functions; they offered pilgrims and other travelers a respite from the heat, and became places in which villagers could socialize. Stepwell construction evolved so that, by the 11th century, the ... Read more
Some of the most stunning architectural structures in India are to be found below ground: these are its stepwells, ancient water stores. Stepwells are unique to India and from around the 3rd century CE were built throughout the country, particularly in the arid western regions. Excavated several stories underground in order to reach the water table, these cavernous spaces not only provided water all year long but also fulfilled other functions; they offered pilgrims and other travelers a respite from the heat, and became places in which villagers could socialize. Stepwell construction evolved so that, by the 11th century, the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Merrell Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781858946580
SKU
V9781858946580
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About Victoria Lautmann
Victoria Lautman: Victoria Lautman is a print and broadcast journalist specializing in architecture, art and design. She was formerly Contributing Editor of Chicago magazine and Chicago Editor of Metropolitan Home and Art + Auction magazines. She has also contributed to such periodicals as Architectural Digest, Archi Divay Gupta: Divay Gupta is Principal Director, Architectural Heritage Division, Indian National Trust ... Read more
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