Reading Buddhist Art
An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs & Symbols
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2004
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-28428-5 (ISBN)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-28428-5 (ISBN)
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This is a comprehensive guide to the complex imagery and iconography of Buddhism that will serve equally well as an art-lover's reference as an introduction to the principles of the religion itself.
All the principal symbols, objects and figures of Buddhist worship in one rich, informative and easy-to-use guide. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in the arts and Buddhism.
This book explores the complex imagery and teachings of Buddhism, whose iconography and symbolism can often seem as challenging as the search for enlightenment itself.
After introducing the early history of Buddhism and its subsequent spread, Meher McArthur presents the main figures of worship – the Buddhas, bodhisattvas, deities, protectors of the faith and historical personages – and explains their origins, characters and identifying features.
Every major sign, symbol and ritual object of Buddhist worship is clearly described and illustrated in photographs and specially commissioned drawings which accompany and clarify the text. Subject names are given in all relevant languages (Sanskrit, Tibetan, Thai, Japanese, etc.) in standard English transcriptions.
Including maps, a comprehensive glossary of key Buddhist terms and a well researched bibliography, this book will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in Buddhism and its art. There is also an overview of major Buddhist sites throughout the world.
All the principal symbols, objects and figures of Buddhist worship in one rich, informative and easy-to-use guide. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in the arts and Buddhism.
This book explores the complex imagery and teachings of Buddhism, whose iconography and symbolism can often seem as challenging as the search for enlightenment itself.
After introducing the early history of Buddhism and its subsequent spread, Meher McArthur presents the main figures of worship – the Buddhas, bodhisattvas, deities, protectors of the faith and historical personages – and explains their origins, characters and identifying features.
Every major sign, symbol and ritual object of Buddhist worship is clearly described and illustrated in photographs and specially commissioned drawings which accompany and clarify the text. Subject names are given in all relevant languages (Sanskrit, Tibetan, Thai, Japanese, etc.) in standard English transcriptions.
Including maps, a comprehensive glossary of key Buddhist terms and a well researched bibliography, this book will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in Buddhism and its art. There is also an overview of major Buddhist sites throughout the world.
Meher McArthur is an art historian and the former curator of East Asian Art at the Pacific Asian Museum in California. She is the author of Reading Buddist Art: An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols, The Arts of Asia: Materials, Techniques, Styles, and Confucius: A Throneless King. She lives in Pasadena, CA.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.5.2004 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 304 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 180 x 230 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-500-28428-8 / 0500284288 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-500-28428-5 / 9780500284285 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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