Majapahit Style Volume I

This volume presents a groundbreaking exploration of the architectural legacy of the Majapahit Empire—the last great Hindu-Buddhist kingdom of Java—and its enduring influence on Balinese design. Made Wijaya, born Michael White in Sydney, arrived in Bali in 1973 and was adopted into a Brahmana family, beginning a lifelong immersion in Balinese Hindu culture and aesthetics.

A noted landscape designer and architectural historian, Wijaya spent over a decade researching the temples, palaces, and monuments of East Java, documenting the distinct architectural vocabulary of the Majapahit era. Through hundreds of photographs, sketches, and essays, Majapahit Style Volume Itraces the evolution of Javanese architecture from the 14th to 16th centuries and highlights its continued resonance in Balinese temple and palace design. This work stands as the first comprehensive study of the stylistic and cultural connections between Java and Bali.

Publication Details:

• Author: Made Wijaya
• Publisher: Wijaya Words (2014)
• Language: English
• Format: Softcover (no dust jacket, as issued)
• Pages: 336 pages
• Dimensions: 23 x 30 cm
• ISBN: 9786027136700

Condition:

• Book: Very Good. Light general wear to the cover, with a soft crease to the top left rear corner. Light foxing and faint dust soiling to page block edges. Soft crease to the top right corner of some pages. Spine shows a single crease and light soiling. Internally very clean. Inscribed by Made Wijaya to the former owner on the title page.