Title:
Stupa and swastika : historical urban planning principles in Neopal's kathmandu valley
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Publication Information:
Singapore, SG : NUS Press, 2007
Physical Description:
xvii, 266 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN:
9789971693725
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Summary
Summary
Examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley.
Table of Contents
List of Figures | p. vii |
List of Plates | p. xi |
List of Tables | p. xii |
Acknowledgements | p. xiii |
Preface | p. xv |
Part I Patan and Kathmandu Valley Towns | |
Chapter 1 Introduction | p. 3 |
Chapter 2 Patan: Legends and History | p. 28 |
Part II The Settlement of Communities | |
Chapter 3 Community and Neighborhoods | p. 41 |
Chapter 4 Neighborhood Quarters I: Buddhist Monasteries | p. 57 |
Chapter 5 Neighborhood Quarters II: Jyapu Community Quarters | p. 70 |
Part III Spatial Order: The Ancient System of Measure and Planning Modules | |
Chapter 6 The Layout of Courtyard Settlement Quarters | p. 83 |
Chapter 7 Patterns of Plot Divisions | p. 98 |
Chapter 8 Palace Courtyards and the Palace Squares | p. 119 |
Chapter 9 The Buddhist Monastery Architecture | p. 140 |
Part IV The Four Stupas and the Planning Grid of Patan | |
Chapter 10 The Four Stupas | p. 157 |
Chapter 11 The Four Stupas and Settlement Grid | p. 167 |
Chapter 12 Conclusion | p. 188 |
Appendices | |
Appendix 1 The Town of Thimi, Kathmandu Valley | p. 195 |
Appendix 2 From Indus Valley to Kathmandu Valley: The Journey of the Indus Grid in Town Planning | p. 207 |
Notes | p. 223 |
Glossary | p. 241 |
Bibliography | p. 247 |
Index | p. 261 |