Buddhist Practice and Visual Culture

Buddhist Practice and Visual Culture
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9781136817960
ISBN-13 : 1136817964
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Book Synopsis Buddhist Practice and Visual Culture by : Julie Gifford

Download or read book Buddhist Practice and Visual Culture written by Julie Gifford and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first study to provide an overall interpretation of the Buddhist monument Borobudur in Indonesia. Including both the narrative reliefs and the Buddha images, the book opens up a wealth of information on Mahayana Buddhist religious ideas and practices that could have informed Borobudur and it convincingly interprets Borobudur within that context. Presenting new material, the book contributes immensely to a new and better understanding of the significance of the Borobudur for the field of Buddhist and Religious Studies.


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