Wisdom and Compassion
The Sacred Art of Tibet
Published on 1. September 2000
Book
Hardback
488 pages
978-0-8109-8204-8 (ISBN)
Description
Illustrates, explains and celebrates 241 examples of Tibetan sacred art of the 9th to 12th centuries. The authors discuss the religious meaning and use of tangkas, Buddhist iconography and the aesthetics of tangka paintings, sculpture and mandalas.
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Edition
Expanded
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Dimensions
Height: 311 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
2268 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8109-8204-8 (9780810982048)
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Previous edition
Marylin M. Rhie | Robert A. F. Thurman | John Bigelow Taylor
Wisdom and Compassion
The Sacred Art of Tibet
Book
09/1996
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
€88.99
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