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[...]he looks at recent anthropological research on the the families who inhabit these houses and their socio-ritual use of space. [...]he looks at Sanskrit texts on building and construction, and tries to reconcile Sastric principles with the practical dimensions of the Kerala catuḥsÄla house. Ev...

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Published inBulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies Vol. 76; no. 3; p. 537
Main Author Howes, Jennifer
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Cambridge University Press 01.10.2013
Subjects
Ancient languages
Architecture
Houses
Researchers
Sanskrit
United States > US
South Asia
Kolkata India
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Summary:[...]he looks at recent anthropological research on the the families who inhabit these houses and their socio-ritual use of space. [...]he looks at Sanskrit texts on building and construction, and tries to reconcile Sastric principles with the practical dimensions of the Kerala catuḥsÄla house. Ever since Stella Kramrisch wrote her book The Hindu Temple (Calcutta, 1946), researchers have tried to apply the principles laid out in Sanskrit texts on the transformation of space for human habitation to practical studies of South Asian architecture and architectural practices.
ISSN:0041-977X
1474-0699
DOI:10.1017/S0041977X13000736