Bibliography & Outside Links
Reciprocal Links:
Alfred Molon Photo Galleries - 10,000 photos of sites worldwide.
Asian Rare Books - Buyers and sellers of individual books or collections
Asian Tradition in Architecture - A design laboratory of Asian architecture based in Taejon, S. Korea.
Budget Travel - A very thorough domestic and worldwide travel destinations and travel information web site.
Design Japanese Garden - Design Information, News, Useful Tips and Design Examples
El Portal de la India Antigua Dedicated to the achievements of the ancient Indian civilizations in the Spanish speaking world.
History Channel - Link to the television network
The Impressionists - A website showcasing thousands of photos taken all over the world by photographer Tyrrell Mendis.
Images of Asia - Use, save, send, print, make things and buy rights to vintage and archaeological images of Asia.
Indian Art History - A website featuring the art-history of India by contributor Amit Guha.
Korean History Project - An exhaustive survey of Korean and East Asian history
Pomosa Temple - Detailed description of Pomosa temple & other sites by co-author Kerk L. Phillips
Ronald G. Knapp's Homepage - Numerous architectural history links from the SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus at SUNY New Paltz
Smile Thailand Travel - A highly recommended Thailand chauffeur and travel service (used by the editor)
Sphinx of India - The Living Tradition of the Sphinx of India, by Raja Deekshitar
Studiobumi - Website of Indonesian architect and designer, Muhammad Thamrin.
World Monuments Fund - An organization dedicated to preserving historic architecture.
Comprehensive Site Bibliography:
Afghanistan
The Center for Afghanistan
Studies, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Bhutan
Karan, Pradyumna P. Bhutan: A Physical and Cultural Geography
Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1967
Schicklgruber, Christian & Pommaret, Francoise. Bhutan: Mountain Fortress of the Gods
Boston: Shambhala Publishers, 1998
Cambodia
Cohen, Joan Lebold. Angkor: The Monuments of the God Kings
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1975
Freeman, Michael and Roger Warner. Angkor: The Hidden Glories
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990
Jacques, Claude. Angkor: Cities and Temples
Thailand: River Books Co., Ltd., 1997.
China
Boyd, Andrew. Chinese Architecture and Town Planning: 1500 B.C. - A.D. 1911
Holmesdale Press Ltd., London. 1962
Bussagli, Mario. Oriental Architecture/2
Rizzoli International Publications. New York. 1981.
Francis Wood with Neil Taylor. China Blue Guide. 2nd ed.
W. W. Norton, 2001.
Inaji, Toshiro. "The Garden as Architecture"
Kodansha International, New York, 1990
Knapp, Ronald G. "China's Living Houses: Folk Beliefs, Symbols, and Household Ornamentation"
University of Hawaii. Honolulu, 1999
Knapp, Ronald G. "China's Old Dwelling"
University of Hawaii. Honolulu, 2000
Paludan, Ann. The Ming Tombs
Oxford University Press. London, 1981
Storey, Robert. Beijing, Lonely Planet City Guide
Lonely Planet Publications. Hong Kong. 1996
Wang, Hui Min. The Classical Gardens of China
Van Nostrand Reinold Publishers, 1982.
Wang, Joseph C. Chinese Classical Gardens of Suzhou
McGraw-Hill, Inc. New York. 1993
Yun, Qian ed. Classical Chinese Gardens
Joint Publishing Company. Hong Kong, 1982
Zheng Zhihai and Qu Zhijing The Forbidden City of Beijing
China Today Press: Beijing. 1993.
India
Bernier, Ronald M. Himalayan Architecture
Associated University Presses. London. 1997
Christine Niven, et al. India: A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit.
Lonely Planet Pulications. 8th ed. 1999.
Koch, Ebba. Mughal Architecture: an Outline of its History and Development (1526-1858)
Prestel-Verlag publishers. Munich. 1991
Krishna Deva. Khajuraho. New Delhi: Director General, Archaeological
Survey of India, 1977.
Michell, George. A Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India.
The Penguin Group. Great Britain. 1989
Michell, George. The Hindu Temple
Harper and Row, Publishers. New York. 1977
Moore, Charles et all. The Poetics of Gardens
The MIT Press. London. 1997
Tadgell, Christopher The History of Architecture in India.
Phaidon Press, Limited. Singapore. 1990
Iran
Curatola, Giovanni & Scarcia, Gianroberto. The Art and Architecture of Persia
Abbeville Press., 2007. Milan
Hattstein, Markus and Delius, Peter. Islam: Art and Architecture
George Braziller, Inc., 1965. New York
Hillenbrand, Robert. Islamic Architecture: Form, Function, and Meaning
Columbia University Press., 1994. New York
Michell, George. Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning
Thames and Hudson., 1996. London
Pope, Arthur Upham. Persian Architecture.
Tandem Verlag GmbH., 2007. China
Stierlin, Henri. Islam: From Baghdad to Cordoba
Taschen GmbH, 2009. China
Japan
Bring, Mitchell & Josse Wayembergh. Japanese Gardens, Design and Meaning.
New York: McGraw-Hillbook company,1981.
Fukuyama, Toshio Heian Temples: Byodo-in and Chuson-ji
John Weatherhill, Inc. New York. 1976
Inaji, Toshiro "The Garden as Architecture"
Kodansha International, New York, 1990
Leventer, Lisa. Fodor's Tour Guides: Japan.
Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. 1996. USA.
Nishi, Kazuo and Kazuo Hozumi. What is Japanese Architecture?
Tokyo and New York: Kodansha International, 1983
Nitschke, Gunter & Benedikt Taschen. The Architecture of the Japanese Garden.
Germany: Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH, 1991
Schaarschmidt-Richter, Irmtraud & Osamu Mori. Japanese Gardens.
New York and Tokyo: William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1979
The Mainichi Newspapers. Katsura Imperial Villa
Tokyo, The Mainichi Newspapers. 1970
Mizuno, Seiichi. Asuka Buddhist Art: Horyu-ji
John Weatherhill, Inc. Japan. 1974
Mosher, Gouverneur. Kyoto: A Contemplative Guide.
Charles E. Tuttle Company. Japan. 1986.
Plutschow, Herbert E. Introducing Kyoto.
Kodansha International Ltd. Tokyo, New York. 1979.
Stanley-Baker, Joan. Japanese Art
Thames & Hudson, Inc. Singapore. 2000
Trieb, Marc and Ron Herman. A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto
Shufunotomo Company, Ltd. Tokyo. 1980.
Korea, North
Chong, Bong-uk (editor). A Handbook on North Korea.
Naewoe Press. Seoul. 1988
Le Corbusier. Towards a New Architecture
Dover Publications. New York. 1923, reprinted 1986
Orwell, George. 1984
Penguin Books, 1992. USA
Korea, South
Adams, Edward B. Korea's Kyongju: Cultural Spirit of Silla in Korea
Seoul International Tourist Publishing Company. Seoul. 1983
Bary, Wm. Theodore; and Haboush, JaHyun Kim (editors) . The Rise of Neo-Confucianism in Korea
New York : Columbia University Press. 1985
Chun, Shin-yong (general editor). Upper Class Culture in Yi Dynasty Korea
Korea : Si-Sa-Yong-O-Sa Publishers. 1982
Duncan, John. The Origins of the Choson Dynasty
Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2000
Hahoe-maeul Josabogoseo, Gyeongsangbukdo, 1979.
Haboush, Jahyun Kim & Deuchler, Martina; editors. Culture and State in Late Choson Korea
Harvard University Asia Center. Cambridge, Mass & London. 1999
Inaji, Toshiro "The Garden as Architecture"
Kodansha International, New York, 1990
Jeonguk Geonchuk Munhwajasan -Daegu, Gyeongbuk,
'99 Geonchuk Munhwaui Gae Jojik-wiwonhui, 1999
Kim, Bong Ryol. Iddange Saegyojin Chungshin (The Spirit Etched on this Land)
Seoul, Korea. Isang Kunchuk publishers. c. 1999
Kim, Un-jung. Hanguk ui sowon konchuk (The Architecture of Seowon Korea).
Seoul: Munundang, 1995. 428 p
Kim Won and Limb Eung-Sik. Korean Architecture II: Kyongbok Palace
Kwang Jang Press, Seoul. 1983.
Ko, Yongsup and Hui-sang Yun. "Sudoksa"
Daewonsa Publishing Co., Ltd. Korea. 2000.
The Korean Chogye Buddhist Order Korean Buddhism
Korean Buddhist Chogye Order. Seoul, Korea. 1996
Lee, Ki-baik A New History of Korea
Cambridge : Harvard University Press. 1984
Lee, Peter, and Wm. Theodore de Bary. Sources of Korean Tradition, Volume 1
Columbia University Press. New York. 1997
Nilsen, Robert South Korea Handbook
Moon Travel Publications. Hong Kong. 1997
Shin, Young Hoon; Chung, Jae Hoon, et. all. Korean Ancient Palaces
Youl Hwa Dang Publishers, Seoul, 1993.
Suh, Sang-Woo, editor. Architectural Guide to Seoul
Bal-Eon Publishing Company. Seoul. 1995
Taegu Yoksa Gihaeng (Visiting Taegu's Historic Places), c. 1996.
Watson, Burton. The Lotus Sutra
Columbia University Press: New York, 1993
Won, Kim. Chongymo Shrine
Kwang Jang Press. Seoul,1984
Yoo, Dr. Yushin. Korea the Beautiful:Treasures of the Hermit Kingdom
DaeWon Press. South Korea. 1987.
Laos
Berger, Hans Georg. Laos: Sacred Rituals of Luang Prabang
Westzone Publishing Ltd., 2000. London
Buckley, Michael. "Jewel of the Mekong -Exploring Luang Prabang the splendid former Royal capital of Laos."
Originally published in "Going Places- Malaysia Airlines inflight Magazine, 1998.
Cranmer, Jeff and Steven Martin. Laos. 2nd ed.
Rough Guides, Ltd., 2002. London
Cummings, Joe. Laos. 4th ed.
Lonely Planet Publications, 2002. Melbourne
Eliot, Joshua, Jane Bickersteth and Zee Gilmore. Footprint: Laos Handbook. 3rd ed.
Footprint Handbooks, Ltd., 2002. Bath
Engelmann, Francis (text and captions), photography by Thomas Renaut, sketches by Jean-Christophe Marchal & François Greck. Luang Prabang in "Capitals of Legend" series.
ASA Editions, 1997. Paris
Garnier, Francis. Voyage d’Exploration en Indo-Chine effectué pendant les années 1866, 1867, et 1868.
Librarie Hachette, 1873. Paris
Gosling, Betty. Old Luang Prabang.
Oxford University Press, 1996. Kuala Lumpur
Heywood, Denise. Ancient Luang Prabang.
River Books, 2006. Bangkok
IMPACT: The Effects of Tourism on Culture and the Environment in Asia and the Pacific: Tourism and heritage Site Management in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR.
UNESCO, 2004. Bangkok
Kremmer, Christopher. Bamboo Palace: Discovering the Lost Dynasty of Laos.
HarperCollins, Flamingo imprint, 2003. Sydney, Australia
Marchal, Henri. “L’Art decorative du Laos.”
Arts asiatiques, vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 1-30., 1964.
Sepul, René and Cici Olsson. Luang Prabang. Collection Cités.
Editions Antoine Degive, 1997. Liège
Thao Boun Souk (pen name of Pierre-Marie Gagneux). Louang Phrabang: 600 ans d'art bouddhique lao.
Bulletin des Amis du Royaume Lao, 1974.
Unger, Ann Helen and Walter Unger. Laos: A Country Between Yesterday and Tomorrow.
Hirmer Verlag GmbH, 1999. München
Wilding-White, Charles F. B. "Luang Prabang and Its Temples."
Arts of Asia, vol. 10, no. 1, January-February, pp. 50 -59
Wilding-White, Charles F. B. "Luang Prabang: Its Decorative Arts" [or "Luang Prabang: Wood Carving and Decorative Arts."
Arts of Asia, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 57-61.
Malaysia
Chin, Lim Bee. My Penang
Malaysia: Published by Lim Bee Chin, 2005
Hoyt, Sarnia Hayes. Old Penang
Singapore ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1991.
Shareen Corporate communications Sdn Bhd. Melaka: The Historic City of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad, 1992
Nasution, Khoo Salma. The Real Guide: Penang
Malaysia: Coda Designs, 1998
Nin, Khoo Su. Streets of George Town Penang
Penang: Janus Print and Resources, 2001
Nyen, Robert Tan Sin. Historic Malacca Pot-pourri
Aim Press Sdn. Bhd., Melaka, 1990
Pintado, M.J. A Stroll Through Ancient Malacca
Loh Printing Press (M) Sdh. Bhd. Melaka, 1978
Rowthorn, Chris et al. Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei
Lonely Planet Publications. Malaysia, 2001
Myanmar
Clark, Michael and Joe Cummings. Myanmar (Burma).
7th ed. Melbourne: Lonely Planet Publications, 2000.
Courtauld, Caroline. Burma (Myanmar).
Hong Kong: Odyssey Publications, 1999.
Doral, Francis, Clare Griffiths, et al. 8th ed. Insight Guide: Burma (Myanmar)
New York: Langensheidt Publishers, Inc., 2000.
Fraser-Lu, Sylvia. Splendor in Wood: Buddhist Monasteries of Burma
Thailand: Weatherhill, Inc., 2001
Pichard, Pierre. Inventory of Monuments at Pagan, vol. 1-7.
Paris: UNESCO [also Kiscadale, Scotland], 1995
Strachan, Paul. Pagan: Art and Architecture of Old Burma. 2nd ed.
Scotland: Kiscadale Publications, 1996.
Nepal
Finley, Hugh; Everest, Richard; Wheeler, Tony. Lonely Planet: Nepal
China: Lonely Planet Publications, 1999
Korn, Wolfgang. The Traditional Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu: University Press (Tribhuvan University), 1976
Kumar Lal Joshi and Om Prakash Yadav, SUNDAY POST: The Weekly Magazine Of The Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu, Sunday, March 19, 2000 Chaitra 06th, 2056.
Pakistan
Bianca, Stefano. Karakoram: Hidden Treasures in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Torino: U. Allemandi for Aga Khan Trust for Culture, 2005.
Dani, Ahmad Hasan. Islamic Architecture: The Wooden Style of Northern Pakistan.
Islamabad: National Hijra Council, 1989.
Dar, Shujaat. Sights in the Sands of Cholistan.
Oxford Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Kalter, Johannes and Joerg Drechsel. The Arts and Crafts of the Swat Valley.
London: Thames and Hudson, 1991.
Kausar, Sajjad et al. Shalamar Garden Lahore: Landscape, Form, and Meaning.
Pakistan: Department of Archaeology and Museums, 1990.
Khan, Ahmad Nabi. Islamic Architecture of Pakistan: An Analytical Exposition.
Islamabad: National Hijra Council, 1990.
Khan, Ahmad Nabi. Multan History and Architecture.
Islamabad: Institute of Islamic History, Culture, and Civilization, 1983.
Khan, Muhammad Wali Ullah. Lahore and its Important Monuments.
Karachi: Department of Archaeology, 1973.
Khan, Muhammed Wali Ulla. Taxila and its Important Monuments
Karachi: Anjuman Press, 1973
Mumtaz, Kamil Khan. Architecture in Pakistan.
Singapore: Concept Media Pte Ltd, 1985.
Rajput, A. B. Architecture in Pakistan.
Karachi: Pakistan Publications, 1963
Singh, Hari, Ed. Sikh Heritage: Gurdwaras & Memorials in Pakistan.
Asian Publication Services
Waheed, Jan. Taxila: Story in Stone
Pakistan: Published by A. Waheed Jan, 1997
Zajadacz-Hastenrath, Salome. Chaukhandi Tombs.
New York: Oxford Universiy Press, 2003.
Singapore
Danam, Jacqueline, et al. Singapore's 100 Historic Places
Singapore: Archipelago Press, 2004
Lewis, Mark. The Mini Rough Guide to Singapore
London: Rough Guides Ltd., 2000
Rowthorn, Chris et al. Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei
Malaysia: Lonely Planet Publications., 2001
Yip, Teh Lai et al. Architectural Heritage Singapore
Singapore: Octogram Press Pte Ltd, 2004
Taiwan
Kim, Vivien, ed. Insight Guide: Taiwan. 4th ed. 2001
Storey, Robert. Lonely Planet: Taiwan. 5th ed. 2001
Thailand
Aasen, Clarence. Architecture of Siam: A Cultural History and Interpretation
Oxford: Oxford University Press., 1998
Cummings, Joe. Thailand
Singapore: Lonely Planet Publications., 1990
Hudson, Robert. Hudson's Guide to Chiang Mai and the North
Chiang Mai?: Publisher not listed., 1971
Rutherford, Scott. Insight Guide: Thailand
Singapore: APA Publications, 1999
Suksri, Naengnoi. Palaces of Bangkok: Royal Residences of the Chakri Dynasty
London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 1996
Vietnam
Bezacier, L. Relevés de Monuments Anciens Du Nord Viet-Nam
Paris: Ecole Francaise D'extreme Orient. 1958.
Buckley, Michael. Moon Travel Guides: Vietnam Cambodia and Laos Handbook, 2nd Edition
China: Moon Publications, Inc. 1997
Cohen, Barbara. The Vietnam Guidebook
New York: Harper and Row Publishers, Inc. 1990.
Florence, Mason & Storey, Robert. Lonely Planet: Vietnam
Melbourne: Lonely Planet Publications. 1999
Guillon, Emmanuel. Cham Art: Treasures from the Da Nang Museum, Vietnam
Thailand: Thames and Hudson, 2001
Ha, Van Tan & Nguyen, Van Ku Dinh Vietnam Community Halls
Saigon: Ho Chi Minh City Publishing House, 1998
National Committee for the International Symposium on the Ancient Town of Hoian. Ancient Town of Hoi An
Hanoi: Gioi Publishers, 1993
Nguyen, Ba Dang. Traditional Vietnamese Architecture
Hanoi: Gioi Publishers, 2004
Phan, Huy Le. Kien Truc Pho Co Hoi An Viet Nam
Japan?: Showa Women's University, date not listed
Phan, Huy Le & Dang, Van Bai Vietnam Traditional Folk Houses
Hanoi: Gioi Publishers, 2003
Sagemueller, Ernst Van Mieu, The Temple of Literature
Hanoi: VNA Publishing House, 2001
West, Helen. Insight Guides: Vietnam
Singapore: APA Publications (HK) Ltd. 1991