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In the shadow of Rama : murals of the Ramayana in mainland Southeast Asia / Vittorio Roveda.
- Title
- In the shadow of Rama : murals of the Ramayana in mainland Southeast Asia / Vittorio Roveda.
- Author
- Roveda, Vittorio
- Publication
- Bangkok : Published and distributed by River Books, 2015.
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| Text | Request in advance | NX680.3.R35 I58 2015 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 252 pages : color illustrations; 32 cm
- Summary
- Composed over two thousand years ago, the Ramayana was transmitted to Southeast Asia in the first centuries CE. Over the years, it was adapted to suit local customs and traditions. The story of Rama's exile with his wife Sita, her abduction by the ogre king Ravanna, her rescue and Rama's triumphant return to Ayodhaya, captured the imagination of the kings of Siam, Cambodia and Indonesia. This triumph of good over evil was then visualized in stone carvings, drama, shadow puppets and mural paintings. Among the latter, Thailand and Cambodia have the finest examples. In the Shadow of Rama by long-standing expert, Dr. Vittorio Roveda, examines the most beautiful paintings. In Siam, we tour the famous murals of the Grand Palace in Bangkok and the intricacies of the shadow puppets, Nang Yai. In Cambodia, Roveda studies the delicate and expressive murals of Wat Bo, Siem Reap, as well as the those at the Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh. He also explains how in Siam the Ramayana became the Ramakien and in Cambodia the Reamker. This magnificent book is the culmination of 20 years of research and provides a visual feast for all those fascinated by the art of Southeast Asia.
- Alternative Title
- Murals of the Ramayana in mainland Southeast Asia
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Art
- Note
- "This book is published in honour of Vittorio Roveda's 86th birthday"--Preliminary page
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-247) and index.
- Language (note)
- In English.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Thailand -- Cambodia -- Laos -- Burma.
- ISBN
- 9786167339306
- 6167339309
- LCCN
- 2016324842
- OCLC
- 910538187
- SCSB-10158084
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library