{"product_id":"the-traditional-kerala-manor-architecture-of-a-south-indian-catuhsala-house","title":"The traditional Kerala manor: architecture of a South Indian Catuhsala house","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"94\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"122\"\u003eISBN 13: 9788184701890\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"146\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"146\"\u003eISBN 10: 8184701896\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"171\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eEdition: Pondicherry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eYear: 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eSubject(s): Fine Arts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"303\"\u003ePublisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026amp; Booksellers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"325\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"323\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"640\"\u003eThis scholarly work explores the \u003cstrong data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"408\"\u003efeudal late medieval high-caste Kerala house\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a special focus on the four-house mansion, known as \u003cem data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"478\"\u003ecatuhsala\u003c\/em\u003e in Sanskrit and \u003cem data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"506\"\u003enalukettu\u003c\/em\u003e in Malayalam. Regarded as ritually complete, these palatial mansions were designed for the feudal clergy, royalty, and aristocracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003eThe book examines the architecture of \u003cstrong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"706\"\u003ethirty historic houses\u003c\/strong\u003e, analyzing their structural design, decorative elements, and alignment with Sanskritic architectural theory. It also highlights the interplay between these houses and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"924\"\u003ebrahminical codes of daily life and ritual\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering a detailed understanding of how domestic spaces functioned as both residential and ritualistic environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eConcluding with an insightful overview of the concept of architectural and ritual space, this volume presents these mansions as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003emicrocosm of Kerala’s social, cultural, and spiritual life\u003c\/strong\u003e. An essential resource for historians, architects, and scholars of Indian fine arts and cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026 Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50150321291568,"sku":"DRG.AdityaPrakashan _9788184701890","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9788184701890.jpg?v=1758096248","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/the-traditional-kerala-manor-architecture-of-a-south-indian-catuhsala-house","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}