Table of contents : Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Dedication 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