| Following the Cap-Figure in Majapahit Temple Reliefs: A New Look at the Religious Function of East Javanese Temples, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centurie Contributor(s): Kieven, Lydia (Author) |
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ISBN: 9067183881 ISBN-13: 9789067183888 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $143.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - History - Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology |
| Dewey: 294.55 |
| Series: Verhandelingen Van Het Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal-, Land |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (1.70 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Following male figures wearing a cap (cap-figures) in temple reliefs of the Javanese Majapahit period (ca. 1300-1500) leads to astonishing results on their meaning and function. The cap-figures, representing commoners, servants, warriors, noblemen, and most significantly Prince Panji, the hero from the East Javanese Panji stories, are unique to depictions of non-Indic narratives. The cap-figure constitutes a prominent example of Majapahit's creativity in new concepts of art, literature and religion, independent from the Indian influence. More than that, the symbolic meaning of the cap-figures leads to an esoteric level: a pilgrim who followed the depictions of the cap-figures and of Panji in the temples would have been guided to the Tantric doctrine within Hindu-Buddhist religion. This title is available online in its entirety in Open Access. |