Temples of the Indus
Studies in the Hindu Architecture of Ancient Pakistan
Biographical note
Michael W. Meister, Ph.D. (1974) in Fine Arts, is W. Norman Brown Professor of South Asian Studies, University of Pennsylvania. He has been general editor of the Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture (Delhi: 1983–92), Discourses on Śiva (Philadelphia: 1984), and co-author of Desert Temples (Jaipur:
2008).
2008).
Readership
All those interested in the history of temple architecture, art, Indic Studies, and religion in South Asia, Pakistan, Afganistan, and Central Asia.
Reviews
"As it is, Meister's narrative, combined with the excellent photographs of the temples and their surrounding landscapes along with illustrations of their ground plans and features, makes this volume invaluable for understanding the little known but rich architectural canvas of Hindu temples in Pakistan."
Nayanjot Lahiri, H-Asia, H-Net Reviews. May, 2012.
‘... reads like a finely crafted Mughal miniature painting, leading from mesmerizing details toward its ambitious design.(…) While archaeology and architectural history typically attend to people who leave behind material remains from historical times, the suggestion here is that archaeology should engage the presence and potency of the land on which temples are built, beyond the periodized sedimentation of human history makers. At least in South Asia, where religious sites exist for centuries and are steeped in mythic time, this radical vision for historical archaeology is valuable, and dared in this volume.’
JSAH 72/1 (2013)
"This book on temple architecture in Pakistan is important for its presentation of multiple perspectives and
unique insights on a topic that is generally overlooked in the modern media.'
J. Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, HIMALAYA, XXXII (2012)
Nayanjot Lahiri, H-Asia, H-Net Reviews. May, 2012.
‘... reads like a finely crafted Mughal miniature painting, leading from mesmerizing details toward its ambitious design.(…) While archaeology and architectural history typically attend to people who leave behind material remains from historical times, the suggestion here is that archaeology should engage the presence and potency of the land on which temples are built, beyond the periodized sedimentation of human history makers. At least in South Asia, where religious sites exist for centuries and are steeped in mythic time, this radical vision for historical archaeology is valuable, and dared in this volume.’
JSAH 72/1 (2013)
"This book on temple architecture in Pakistan is important for its presentation of multiple perspectives and
unique insights on a topic that is generally overlooked in the modern media.'
J. Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, HIMALAYA, XXXII (2012)
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