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Everyone has tropical escape fantasies, and as winter gloom seeps over the Northern Hemisphere, these two books will provide excellent fodder for dreams. Introduction to Balinese Architecture is just what the title indicates, a straightforward survey in photographs and drawings of the most notable buildings in Bali both ancient and modern, with a short, clear text explaining each two-page thematic section. Davison is an anthropologist, and his text sets each complex of buildings in its proper context within Balinese society. In a quick 80 pages, we hustle through Balinese home life, worship, death practices, and cosmology and then end up with a few pages of contemporary luxury hotels. Illustrations from numerous contributors abound. The sumptuous photos by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, a premi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More