Steps to Water The Ancient Stepwells of India
by Livingston, Morna & Milo Beach
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E-170: Princeton Architectural Press. Very Good. 2002. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Princeton Architectural Press, Princeton, NJ. 2002. 208 pgs. Illustrated. Signed and inscribed by Morna Livingston on the title page. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. From the fifth to the nineteenth centuries, the people of western India built stone cisterns to collect the water of the monsoon rains and keep it accessible for the remaining dry months of the year. These magnificent structures-known as stepwells or stepped ponds-are much more than utilitarian reservoirs. Their lattice-like walls, carved columns, decorated towers, and intricate sculpture make them exceptional architecture. , while their very presence tells much about the region's ecology and history. For these past 500 years, stepwells have been an integral part of western Indian communities as sites for drinking, washing, and bathing, as well as for colorful festivals and sacred rituals. Steps to Water traces the fascinating history of stepwells, from their Hindu origins, to their zenith during Muslim rule, and eventual decline under British occupation. It also reflects on their current use, preservation, and place in Indian communities. In stunning color and quadtone photographs and drawings, Steps to Water reveals the depth of the stepwells' beauty and their intricate details, and serves as a lens on these fascinating cultural and architectural monuments. EB; 12.1 X 9.8 X 1.1 inches; 208 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Title
- Steps to Water The Ancient Stepwells of India
- Author
- Livingston, Morna & Milo Beach
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1568983247
- ISBN 13
- 9781568983240
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Place of Publication
- E-170
- Date Published
- 2002
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