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Sanctuary

The Temples of Angkor

by John Guy
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/06/2002

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The temples of Angkor are one the world's most impressive archaeological treasures. The extensive network of ancient temples in Cambodia - a magical world of carved gods, weathered masonry, tangled vegetation and orange-robed monks, so long off-limits to Western visitors - are evocatively presented in Steve McCurry's unique style. An introduction by John Guy - an authority on the cultural history of Southeast Asia - provides an informative introduction to the history and architecture of the site and also explains its religious history and modern usage. Designated a World Heritage site, the temples of Angkor are a great attraction to tourists and archaeologists alike, and are a popular pilgrimage destination for the faithful. McCurry shows these many facets in grand panoramas of the architecture, intimate portraits of the life of the monks and studies of wonderful sculptures (which are displayed in separate sections of the book on textured paper).
ISBN:
9780714841755
9780714841755
Category:
Photographs: collections
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-06-2002
Publisher:
Phaidon Press Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
144
Dimensions (mm):
189x270x20mm
Weight:
0.75kg
John Guy

John Guy is a leading historian of the Tudor period. He has been a Professor of Modern History at St. Andrews University since 1992 and his book Tudor England is a core text for students of the period.

He has recently written and presented programmes on Thomas More and Mary, Queen of Scots for the BBC.

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