THE ART AND CULTURE OF BURMA
Dr. Richard M. Cooler

Professor Emeritus
Art History of Southeast Asia
 Northern Illinois University		 Former Director
Center for Burma Studies
Northern Illinois University

Please address comments or queries concerning content to rmcooler@niu.edu

Overview: Purpose, Extended Contents, Acknowledgements, and Geographical Overview

Art History of Burma: Synoptic Overview

Chapter 1 - Prehistoric and Animist Periods c. 1100 BC to c. 200 AD: Paleolithic and Neolithic sites, Animism, and Karen Bronze Drums

Chapter 2 - The Pre-Pagan Period: The Urban Age of the Mon and the Pyu c.200 to c.800 AD:  Mon and Pyu City states: Thaton, Beikthano, Halin, and Srikshetra

Chapter 3 - the Pagan Period c. 800 AD to 1287 AD

  • Part 1 - Introduction and City Plan of Pagan

  • Part 2 - Architecture 1 - General Characteristics and Stupas

  • Part 3 - Architecture 2 - Temples and Monasteries

  • Part 4 - Sculpture, Conclusion, and Bibliography

Chapter 4 - The Post Pagan Period

  • Part 1 - Introduction and the Ava Period

  • Part 2 - The Konbaung Period: Amarapura

  • Part 3 - Mandalay Period

Special Section: 80 Scenes of the Life of Buddha

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