Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture (2 Vols.in 12 Pa rts)
by Michael W. Meister and M.A. Dhaky

The aim of the Encyclopaedia, sponsored by the American Institute of Indian Studies, is to survey and organise by style, with technical descriptions, the vast body of monuments constructed between c. AD 400 and 18th centuries in India to serve India's symbolic and religious needs. Each volume is divided into Parts delineating different regions, stylistic evolutions or periods. Each part has two different sections (books) devoted to text and illustrations. The detail of six parts are as under:Vol.I; Pt.1: South India Lower Dravidadesa (200 B.C.-A.D. 1324)Vol.I; Pt.2: South IndiaUpper Dravidadesa; Early Phase (A.D. 550-1075)Vol.I; Pt.3: South IndiaUpper Dravidadesa; Later Phase (A.D. 973-1326)Vol.II; Pt.1: North IndiaFoundations of North Indian Style (c.250 B.C.-A.D. 1100)Vol.II; Pt.2: North IndiaPeriod of Early Maturity (c.A.D. 700-900)Vol.II; Pt.3: North IndiaBeginnings of Medieval Idiom (c.A.D. 900-1000)