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Stupa and swastika : historical urban planning principles in Neopal's kathmandu valley
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Singapore, SG : NUS Press, 2007
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xvii, 266 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
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9789971693725
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Examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley.


Table of Contents

List of Figuresp. vii
List of Platesp. xi
List of Tablesp. xii
Acknowledgementsp. xiii
Prefacep. xv
Part I Patan and Kathmandu Valley Towns
Chapter 1 Introductionp. 3
Chapter 2 Patan: Legends and Historyp. 28
Part II The Settlement of Communities
Chapter 3 Community and Neighborhoodsp. 41
Chapter 4 Neighborhood Quarters I: Buddhist Monasteriesp. 57
Chapter 5 Neighborhood Quarters II: Jyapu Community Quartersp. 70
Part III Spatial Order: The Ancient System of Measure and Planning Modules
Chapter 6 The Layout of Courtyard Settlement Quartersp. 83
Chapter 7 Patterns of Plot Divisionsp. 98
Chapter 8 Palace Courtyards and the Palace Squaresp. 119
Chapter 9 The Buddhist Monastery Architecturep. 140
Part IV The Four Stupas and the Planning Grid of Patan
Chapter 10 The Four Stupasp. 157
Chapter 11 The Four Stupas and Settlement Gridp. 167
Chapter 12 Conclusionp. 188
Appendices
Appendix 1 The Town of Thimi, Kathmandu Valleyp. 195
Appendix 2 From Indus Valley to Kathmandu Valley: The Journey of the Indus Grid in Town Planningp. 207
Notesp. 223
Glossaryp. 241
Bibliographyp. 247
Indexp. 261