ART Book Review | The Art of Buddhism: An Introduction to Its History and Meaning By Denise Patry Leidy
Top to bottom full coverage of Buddhist art. This is one of the books to own if you have an interest in Buddhism or/and Buddhist art. 352 pages of numerous photographs and detailed information on the topic. The author has done a fantastic job covering such a broad subject.
Areas covered:
Pillars and stupas second century B.C.E. to Third century C.E.
The Buddha image: second to seventh century
Caves and caravans India, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and China
Korea and Japan sixth to ninth century
South Asia
The Himalayan region
Southeast Asia
China tenth to fourteenth century
Early Sino-Tibetan traditions
The Dali Lamas in Tibet
Ming, Manchu and Mongol in China
Revivals in Korea and Japan
- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Shambhala; 1 edition (October 6, 2009)
- Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 0.8 x 10 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
The Art of Buddhism: An Introduction to Its History and Meaning
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