Mandalay and the Art of Building Cities in Burma

Mandalay and the Art of Building Cities in Burma Tainturier Francois Wydawca: NUS Press Data wydania: 2021 ISBN: 9789814722773 Liczba stron: 240 Format: 242 x 197 x 25 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: Drawing on original Burmese texts and illustrations, recent scholarship, and mapping, this book argues that the founding of Mandalay shifted critically in emphasis and scale during its planning from a protocol that established the royal city as a cosmic city to one that viewed the royal capital as a sanctuary.