| | |  | Health, Mind & Body | Home » » » Burmese Design & Architecture | | | | | | | Description: | | Burmese design, heavily influenced by its proximity to China and India, is a many-layered thing, interwoven with spiritual, religious and political messages. Burmese Design & Architecture takes an in-depth look at the entire span of Burmese design, from arts and crafts to both religious and secular architecture. With over 500 full-color photographs
and expert insights provided by leading archaeological authorities, this is a must-have for serious connoisseurs of architecture, design or Burma itself. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| John Falconer | | Paperback:
| 224 pages | | Publisher:
| Periplus Editions | | Publication Date:
| March 15, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0794604633 | | Package Length:
| 10.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 3 reviews |
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 Very interesting but not representativeJul 03, 2008
I think it's a very interesting book, architecturally. But as a Burmese person myself, I don't recognize most of the architecture as being from Burma. I think they are definitely Burmese influenced but I wonder who in Burma can really afford to have that built, and most rich people in Burma don't really live in those kinds of homes. In any case, I am sure there are some that do and then, those that aren't in Burma, I think it's great they use the Burmese elements in their buildings.
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 Burmese: Design and ArchitectureSep 24, 2007
We are going to Burma in a few months so we are interested in all things Burmese. The book is gorgeous and well done. I gave a copy to our neighbor a retired Burmese Doctor...she loved it...the book is well done..well organized...and the pictures are excellent. It is a paper back. Now if they just had Democracy in Burma (Myanmar) instead of the present military dictatorship, the world would be better place.
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A Perfect BalanceAug 28, 2002
Burmese Design and Architecture by Johni. Falconer, et al, offers a perfect balance between excellent photography and enlighting commentary, which together bring alive the splendor of Burmese, Mon, Arakan and other architectural styles.Certainly a recommended book for the Southeast-Asia enthusiast!
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