Creating the Universe
Depictions of the Cosmos in Himalayan Buddhism
Seiten
2019
University of Washington Press (Verlag)
978-0-295-74406-3 (ISBN)
University of Washington Press (Verlag)
978-0-295-74406-3 (ISBN)
Winner, 2018 Edward Cameron Dimock, Jr. Prize in the Indian Humanities
Buddhist representations of the cosmos across nearly two thousand years of history in Tibet, Nepal, and India show that cosmology is a rich language for the expression of diverse religious ideas, with cosmological thinking at the center of Buddhist thought, art, and practice.
In Creating the Universe, Eric Huntington presents examples of visual art and architecture, primary texts, ritual ideologies, and material practices—accompanied by extensive explanatory diagrams—to reveal the immense complexity of cosmological thinking in Himalayan Buddhism. Employing comparisons across function, medium, culture, and history, he exposes cosmology as a fundamental mode of engagement with numerous aspects of religion, from preliminary lessons to the highest rituals for enlightenment. This wide-ranging work will interest scholars and students of many fields, including Buddhist studies, religious studies, art history, and area studies.
Art History Publication Initiative. For more information, visit http://arthistorypi.org/books/creating-the-universe
Buddhist representations of the cosmos across nearly two thousand years of history in Tibet, Nepal, and India show that cosmology is a rich language for the expression of diverse religious ideas, with cosmological thinking at the center of Buddhist thought, art, and practice.
In Creating the Universe, Eric Huntington presents examples of visual art and architecture, primary texts, ritual ideologies, and material practices—accompanied by extensive explanatory diagrams—to reveal the immense complexity of cosmological thinking in Himalayan Buddhism. Employing comparisons across function, medium, culture, and history, he exposes cosmology as a fundamental mode of engagement with numerous aspects of religion, from preliminary lessons to the highest rituals for enlightenment. This wide-ranging work will interest scholars and students of many fields, including Buddhist studies, religious studies, art history, and area studies.
Art History Publication Initiative. For more information, visit http://arthistorypi.org/books/creating-the-universe
Eric Huntington is a postdoctoral scholar in religious studies at the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies, Stanford University.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 26.03.2019 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Creating the Universe |
| Mitarbeit |
Herausgeber (Serie): K. Sivaramakrishnan, Anand A. Yang, Padma Kaimal |
| Zusatzinfo | 153 illus., 118 in color, 1 map |
| Verlagsort | Seattle |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 1111 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-295-74406-5 / 0295744065 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-295-74406-3 / 9780295744063 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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