Author: Pratapaditya Pal
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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A millennium of paintings, textiles, metal sculptures, ritual objects; aesthetic, religious contexts.

Author: Pal
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004483276
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408

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Author: Ernst Waldschmidt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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Author: Amy Heller
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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By studying these texts within and examining the styles of the manuscript illuminations, Amy Heller was able to shed light on the lost history of this remote Tibetan enclave, the spread of Buddhism in the Himalayas and its artistic legacy. The manuscripts, sculptures and mural paintings discovered in Dolpo are the concrete expression of the complex economic, political, artistic and religious interactions between the people of Dolpo and their neighbors in India, Nepal and Tibet. --

Author: Peter Van Ham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783777430935
Category : Alchi Gömpa (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The world-famous Buddhist monastery of Alchi in Ladakh, India, is the best-preserved temple complex in the Himalayas. Proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1998, the monastery's artworks reveal influences from India and Tibet across Central Asia and Iran, even as far back as Ancient Greece. Housing thousands of rare paintings and sculptures from the area dating back to the eleventh century, it provides fascinating insight into the spiritual and secular life of medieval Kashmir and Western Tibet. The Dalai Lama has authorized the publication of images of these Buddhist masterpieces for the first and only time. Beautifully photographed by Peter van Ham, the images in this volume capture the miniaturesque delicacy and broad range of color of these precious works. With essays by renowned Tibetologist Amy Heller, and a foreward by His Holiness the Dalai Lama himself, this once-in-a-lifetime volume offers fascinating new insights--including a large panorama double gate fold--into one of the most beautiful monasteries in the Himalayas.

Author: Pratapaditya Pal
Publisher: Brill Archive
ISBN: 9789004057500
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 422

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Author: Pal
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004483268
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 499

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Author: Saroj Panthey
Publisher: Mittal Publications
ISBN: 9788170990161
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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Author: Carl Olson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538130246
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 419

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Moving beyond the original bodhi tree where the historical Buddha attained enlightenment, Buddhism spread throughout Asia and in more recent history has become ubiquitous in America and other Western nations as it marches into the status of a major global religion. During its history westward, it has changed, adapted to new cultures, and offered spiritual help to those looking for answers to the problems of life. Buddhism is studied in institutions of higher education, practice by many people worldwide, and its literature is translated in numerous languages. Historical Dictionary of Buddhism, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 900 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as complex theological concepts, significant practices, and basic writings and texts. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Buddhism.

Author: Gilles Béguin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Nepali
Languages : en
Pages : 608

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