The catalog of EFEO Publications includes works on a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences (archaeology, history, anthropology, literature, philology, etc.), centered on Asia, from India to Japan.
These publications address both specialists, and a wider public interested in Asian civilizations and societies.
Gardens in Java
(éd. orig. : Jardins à Java, Arts Asiatiques, XX, 1969, p. 135-183)
Collection : Terjemahan Lain
Collection's number: 16
Edition: EFEO
Publication date: 2010
Status : Other Distributor
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ISBN-13 : 978-2-85539-481-7
Distributor : Autre éditeur
Geography : Indonesia
Language : English
Place : Jakarta
Support : Papier
Abstract
The ancient gardens described and analysed dy Denys Lombard in this study - mainly Sunyaragi in Cirebon and Taman Sari in Yogyakarta, but also others from Banten in West Java up to Bali and Lombok - are not natural spaces domesticated and adorned for the purpose of providing comfort and beauty. Rather, secluded behind walls and made up of buildings and pools - symbolizing the primeval moutain and the sea - they are places where the king could retreat, medidate, and display his divine nature.
Abundantly illustrated with photographs, maps, and sketches, this book will be as useful to visitors as it will be of interest for all lovers of Javanese culture.
