A Heritage of Ruins: The Ancient Sites of Southeast Asia and Their Conservation 9780824837938

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Table of contents :
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
A Note on Diacritics, Language, and Usage
Introduction
1. A Southeast Asian Heritage: Background and Context
2. Indonesia: The Temple-Mountains of Prambanan and Borobudur
3. Cambodia: Angkor, the City That Is a Temple
4. Vietnam and Laos: Ruins at Mỹ Sơn and Vat Phu
5. Thailand: Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, and the Temples of the Khorat Plateau
6. Burma and Malaysia: The Plain of Pagan and Lembah Bujang
7. The Future of Southeast Asia’s Ancient Sites
Conclusions
Abbreviations
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Illustration Credits
Index

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