Fergusson, James: The illustrated handbook of architecture: being a concise and popular account of the different styles of architecture preveiling in all ages and all countries (London, 1859)

C (3 N T E N T S.

PAET I.

BOOK I.—BUDDHIST AKD JAIKA ARCHITECTDBE.

Chap. Page I

I. Introdoctory . 1

II. Buddhtst Architbcture — Di-
vision of subject — Topes, Sanchi
— Temples, Karli — Monasteries,
Ajunta — Ornamentation of caves 6

III. Ceylon — Description of ruins
at Anuradhapoora — Ruins at Me-
hentele — Great monastery and
sacred tree at Anuradhapoora —

Ruins of Pollonarua .40

IV. Burhai-i — Forms of Burmese
buildings — Dagobas at Khoma-
doo — Pegue — Rangoon, &c. —
Monasteries.48

BOOK II.— HIKDU

I. Southern Hindu — Historical no-

tices—Form of Temples—Porches
of Temples — Gateways—Pillared
Halls — Temples at Seringham,
Trivalur, Tinnevelly, &c. — Kylas
at Ellora — Construction of Rock-
cut Temples — Modern Hindu
style in the South.84

II. FTorthern Hindu Styles — Cut-

Chap. Page

V. Java — Buildings at Boro Bud-

dor —Temples at Brambanam .. 55

VI. Tiiibet and Nepal—Monastery

of Bouddha La—Temples in Hepal 61

VII. Transitional Styles and
Concluding Remarks — Raths of
Mahavellipore — General Remarks

on Buddhist Architecture .. .. 64

VIII. Jaina— Definition of Jainism

■— Temples on Mount Abu—Origin
of Domes —• Domes of Jains and
Buddhists — Temples of Somnath
— Chandravati and Sadree —
Towers at Chittore . 68

ARCHITEGTURE.

tack Temples — Temples in Upper
India — Modern Temples at Bin-
drahun and Benares— Mixed Hindu
style — Tombs ■— Palaces— Ghats
-—Bunds—Wells, &c.107

III. Casiimeer — Style of Archi-
tecture — Temples at M'artund
— Pandrethan — Payech, &c. .. 124

BOOK III.—ARCHITECTURE IN CHINA AND AMERICA.

I. China — General Remarks — Pa-
godas ■—• Pailoos — Tombs — Do-
mestic Architecture—Temples .. 133

II. Central America — Historical
notice — Central American style

— Temples — Palaces — Palenque
— Uxmal .144

III. Peru — Historieal notice —
Titicaca—Tombs—Walls of Cuzco 154

BOOK IV.—ARCIIITECTURE IN WESTERN ASIA.

I. Assyria — Historical Periods —
Palaces at Nimroud — Khorsabad

•—Koyunjik — Babylonia .. .. 161

II. Persia — Buildings at Passar-

gados ■—- General appearance of
Ruins at Persepolis •— Propyltea —
Palace and Tomb of Darius —
Halls of Xerxes — Susa — Fire
Temples — Tomb of Cyrus .. .. 187

III. Syria — Buildings of Solomon

— Second Temple at Jerusalem —
Palmyra.201

IV. Asia Minor — Historical notice
— Tombs at Smyrna — Doganlu

— Lycian Tornbs.206