Splendour in Wood: The Buddhist Monasteries of Burma

By Sylvia Fraser-Lu

Burmese wooden monasteries and related pavilions have not received the scholarly attention they deserve. This is unfortunate given the ephemeral nature of wood in a damp, tropical climate, with voracious insect life and the ever-present risk of floods, fire and earthquakes. Many extant structures are in a very dilapidated condition; the original donors have moved away, and/or their descendants no longer have adequate financial resources to maintain their forbears' work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9748304167
• ISBN13: 9789748304168
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Orchid Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 3.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 11.3"