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The Architecture of Life and Death in Borneo
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780824826321
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
ISBN-10
0824826329
ISBN-13
9780824826321
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30445727
Product Key Features
Book Title
Architecture of Life and Death in Borneo
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Vernacular, Regional
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
27.2 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
8.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-019694
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
720/.9598/3
Synopsis
Present-day travelers visiting Borneo to see the marvelous buildings pictured in books are liable to wonder if they somehow ended up in the wrong place. Much of the architecture of Borneo and other areas of the humid tropics was never intended to last and, built as it is of wood and other organic materials, last it has not. Among Borneo's spectacular indigenous buildings, the longhouses, mortuary monuments, and other architectural forms of the interior are some of the most outstanding, and much of the renewed interest in indigenous architecture has focused on the rapidly vanishing or now extinct traditional forms of a small number of surviving examples or recreations. Drawing on the author's extensive research and travel in Borneo, this impressive and original study offers a more comprehensive account of this architecture than any previous work. Organized into two sections, the book first documents and explains traditional built forms in terms of tools and materials, the environmental context, village organization and social arrangements. This section includes a full discussion of architecture designs and symbolism, especially those dealing with life and death. The author next look
LC Classification Number
NA1526.6.B67W56 2004
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- e***l (12)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseCatalogue arrived quickly and in excellent condition
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