Title (en)
Material Aspects of Building and Craft Traditions
Subtitle (en)
A Himalayan Case Study
Language
English
Description (de)
Der Himalaya bietet sich für die Forschung zu Handwerkstraditionen durch dessen vielfältige naturräumliche Gegebenheiten an. Das Buch zeigt anschaulich Zusammenhänge zwischen natur- und kulturräumlichen Parametern und regionalen Bau- und Handwerkstraditionen und deren Einfluss auf die materielle Kultur im Himalaya.
Description (en)
Due to its diverse natural conditions, the Himalayas are particularly suitable for research on craft traditions. The book clearly shows connections between natural and cultural parameters and regional building and craft traditions and their influence on the material culture in the Himalayas.
Keywords (de)
Materielle Kultur, Handwerk, Bautraditionen, Vernakuläre Architektur, Himalaya, Baumaterial, Tonmineralogie, Lehmbau, buddhistische Architektur, Bauökologie, kulturelles Erbe, klimatische Einflüsse
Keywords (en)
Material culture, crafts, craftsmanship, building traditions, vernacular architecture, Himalayan architecture, building material, clay mineralogy, earthen architecture, Buddhist architecture, natural environment, cultural heritage, climatic influences
ISBN
978-3-7001-8218-4
Author of the analogue object
Licence Selected
ÖFOS 2012
History of architecture
ÖFOS 2012
Mineralogy
ÖFOS 2012
Structural engineering
ÖFOS 2012
Construction Engineering
BIC Standard Subject Categories
History of art / art & design styles
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Art techniques & principles
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Architectural structure & design
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Environmentally-friendly architecture & design
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Residential buildings, domestic buildings
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Religious buildings
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History of architecture
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Soil science, sedimentology
BIC Standard Subject Categories
Rural planning
Grant Number: Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
PUB 763
Pages or Volume
420 Seiten
Series Title
Veröffentlichungen zur Sozialanthropologie
Volume
26
Publishing Address
Wien
Publisher
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Publication Date
2022-08
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