The Life of a Balinese Temple: Artistry, Imagination, and History in a Peasant Village
(Book #2 in the Balinese Trilogy Series)
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Should a temple be seen as a work of art, its carvers as artists, its worshipers as art critics and patrons? What is a temple (and its art) to the people who make and use it? Noted anthropologist Hildred Geertz attempts to answer these and other questions in this unique look at transformations in material culture and social relations over time in a village temple in Bali. Throughout Geertz offers insightful glimpses into what the statues, structures,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0824825330
ISBN13:9780824825331
Release Date:June 2004
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:2.28 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 8.0" x 9.6"
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