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Architecture of the Newars

A History of Building Typologies and Details in Nepal

Niels Gutschow

Architecture of the Newars by Niels Gutschow presents the entire history of architecture in the Valley of Kathmandu and its neighbours over a period of 1500 years – right up to the present. It is a rare tribute to an urban culture which has preserved fascinating lifestyles to this very day. Gutschow first travelled to Nepal in 1962, returning in 1970 after reading architecture, and has constantly worked since then on the connections between ritual and the city. Since 1980 he has worked with measured drawings to identify the various building typologies, which are documented in three volumes with 862 photos and 939 drawings. Gutschow was born in 1941 in Hamburg, and currently lives in Absteinach, Germany and Bhaktapur, Nepal. He is an honorary professor at the University of Heidelberg, South Asia Institute.

Tradition and Modernity in Patan

The Paradox of Architectural Preservation in Nepal

Niels Gutschow and Rohit Ranjitkar

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This introduction intends to contribute to the debate sparked by conflicting and occasionally hostile viewpoints about the preservation and conservation of the tangible and intangible heritage of the Newars. We focus on Patan where the Department of Archaeology, the Heritage Unit (part of the Technical Department established in 1993), and the City Pride Project Unit (established in 2018) of the municipality, as well as national and international non-governmental organizations all claim stewardship of an often-imagined past and revival of Newar identity.

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Drenpa’s Proclamation : The Rise and Decline of the Bon Religion in Tibet

Celebrating 100 Years of Wisdom : Honoring His Eminence Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche’s 100th Birthday

The Practice of the Tigle of the Elements

Kalung Gyatso : The Path to Full Enlightenment : The Ocean of the Buddha’s Words and Holy Scriptures: A guide to the preliminaries of the precious pith instructions of Atri in fifteen sessions

Tibetan Monastery Collections and Museums : Traditional Practices and Contemporary Issues

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Architecture of the Newars : A History of Building Typologies and Details in Nepal

Tradition and Modernity in Patan : The Paradox of Architectural Preservation in Nepal

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Manjushri’s Heart Advice : Oral Instructions on Parting from the Four Attachments

Madhyamakavatara : Chandrakirti’s Introduction to the Middle Way

The Heart Sutra ‘Joyous Elegant Speech’

Guru, Mandala and Guru Mandala

The Agrarian History of Nepal

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Wearing the World : Glimpses of the Cultural History of Turquoises in Tibet: The Rinchen Gyencha or The Potala ‘Precious Ornament’ Pageant

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