The art of Southeast Asia : Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Burma, Java, Bali by Philip S RawsonCall Number: N5877.A8 R3 1990
ISBN: 0500200602
Publication Date: 1990
With a wealth of information about the history, traditions, and religious beliefs of Southeast Asia, Philip Rawson surveys a vast array of works of art and crafts from the region. Since prehistoric times, the countries of Southeast Asia have created a unique melange of indigenous art and the art of neighboring India and China. From the bronze tombs of the Dong-son people in 500 BC, to the mystical, dramatic form of Indonesia puppetry in current day Java and Bali, from architectural wonders such as Borobudur, to a host of pagodas, shrines, and temples, Rawson explores a medley of Southeast Asian art.