Includes bibliographical references (p. 616-621) and index.

Southeast Asia, that immense region stretching from India to the Far East, encompasses Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar -- the former Burma -- and Thailand), Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. This volume is the first in several decades to present a comprehensive survey of Southeast Asian art, which blends a unique variety of cultural and artistic traditions.

In a series of illuminating essays that build on the most recent scholarship, expert authors examine the mix of significant influences that have shaped the region's art. More than 850 photographs, most commissioned expressly for this volume, showcase great masterpieces of painting, sculpture; and architecture, decorative and traditional arts, and world-renowned sites such as Angkor, Pagan, and Borobudur. The locations of all works of art -- often dispersed in archaeological sites -- are provided, together with photographic documentation and the most up-to-date research.