Khmer mythology : secrets of Angkor

Khmer mythology : secrets of Angkor / Vittorio Roveda.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roveda, Vittorio
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Weatherhill, 1998.
Edition:1st Weatherhill ed.
Subjects:
Relief (Sculpture), Khmer > Cambodia.
Mythology, Hindu > Cambodia.
Buddhist mythology > Cambodia.
Khmers > Cambodia > Religion.
Cambodia > Antiquities.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Geography
  • Discovery
  • History
  • Inscriptions
  • The Angkorean Kings
  • Local beliefs and animism
  • Religion
  • Khmer art and architecture
  • Function of reliefs
  • The narrative of the sculptural reliefs
  • Women in Khmer art and society
  • Myths and legends
  • The sources
  • The legend of Rama (Ramayana)
  • The Krishna myths
  • Shiva myths
  • Indra myths
  • Other Hindu myths
  • Buddhist myths
  • Historic events
  • Mythological motifs
  • Index of locations
  • Bakong
  • Banteary Srei
  • Bapuon
  • Phnom Chisor
  • Angkor Wat
  • Banteay Samre
  • Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda
  • Bayon
  • Preach Khan and Ta Prohm
  • Banteay Chhmar
  • Terraces of the elephants and leaper king
  • Banteay Kdei
  • Ta Nei
  • Neak Pean
  • Preach Palilay
  • Preach Pithu
  • Wat Nokor
  • Ta Prohm of Bati.

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