Bhutan's Buddhist Architecture

Bhutan's Buddhist Architecture
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Total Pages : 110
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ISBN-10 : 0996663908
ISBN-13 : 9780996663908
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Book Synopsis Bhutan's Buddhist Architecture by : Laura Blake

Download or read book Bhutan's Buddhist Architecture written by Laura Blake and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bhutan is a small Himalayan country with a rich Buddhist heritage and a striking architectural style. Bhutan's Buddhist Architecture provides an introduction and travel guide to the country's beautiful temples, monasteries and dzongs--the fortresses built while Bhutan was being unified as a Buddhist state. Illustrated with maps, plans, and more than a hundred photographs the book includes brief historical and architectural overviews, a dozen examples of the country's best-known buildings, and a pictorial glossary of forty Buddhist symbols commonly used in building decoration.


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