Water, Ideology, and Kingship at the Ancient Burmese Capital of Bagan, Myanmar: An Iconographic Analysis of the Nat Yekan Sacred Water Tank
Bagan, the imperial capital of the Burmese Empire (11th–14th centuries CE), was situated in what is now known as Myanmar’s “dry zone”, Southeast Asia’s most arid region. This setting necessitated the development of a subtle, yet extensive rain-fed water management system that channeled water from th...
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| Language: | English |
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2024
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Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 2 |
| Further subjects: | B
Water
B Ideology B Iconography B Bagan B Kingship |
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