Contents

List of Figures

List of Maps and Tables

Series Editors’ Preface

Preface

Introduction: Domestic Space, Activities and Experience of the Cosmos

1  The Sacred House: Domestic Space as Mandala

2  The Auspicious House: Materials, Design and Orientation

3  The Constructed House: Ritual Creation of Domestic Space

4  The Revelatory House: Dwelling in the Domestic Mandala

5  The Matrimonial House: Ritual Appropriation of Domestic Space

Conclusion: Architechnē

Glossary

Bibliography

Index