Buddhist Art of the Tibetan Plateau
by Liu Lizhong
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An opulent, large (10.5x13") survey of Tibetan religious art and architecture. It is divided into sections covering architecture, sculpture, painting, relics and monastic activities. Accompanying text describes the photographs in detail and explains the spiritual implications of much of the art. The text touches on the background of this remarkable religion. Tibetan Buddhism and its art are a combination of the ancient Tibetan religion of Bon and the Buddhist philosophy begun by Siddarta show more Sakyamuni. The photography was done with skill and patience. Some 665 excellent color plates have been made with the permission of His Holiness, the 10th Panchen Lama and the China National Antiquities Bureau. Printed in Hong Kong. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR show lessTags
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