Книга: «Thailand: The Kingdom of Golden Temples»
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Brilliant colours, a vibrant multi-faceted culture, and a generous hospitable people have for centuries made Thailand a fascinating magnet for travellers from all lands. The orange robes of Buddhist monks walking through chartreuse fields of rice, the azure waters rimming white sand beaches, and the stunning beauty of mountainous rain forests are enduring images that convey the splendour of this ancient kingdom. In stilt houses live a people who have created a folk culture noted for its verve and energy and for its superb crafts which turn even the most mundane objects into works of art. The craftsmen's counterparts are found in the royal courts whose artisans have created monuments, temples and palaces of stunning beauty and decorated them with lacquerware, mother-of-pearl, silverware, bronzeware, and odier objects of unrivalled beauty. It is Thailand's people, however, who give the land its flavour. From the colourful hilltribes of the North to the frizzy-haired Ngoh pygmies of the... Издательство: "Asia Books" (2015) Формат: 240x290, 128 стр.
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