Creating the universe : depictions of the cosmos in Himalayan Buddhism
by
Huntington, Eric, author.
Title
:
Creating the universe : depictions of the cosmos in Himalayan Buddhism
Global South Asia.
Author
:
Huntington, Eric, author.
ISBN
:
9780295744063
9780295744070
Personal Author
:
Huntington, Eric, author.
Physical Description
:
xviii, 283 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 27 cm.
Series
:
Global South Asia.
Contents
:
Introduction: Orienting space and self -- Cosmos in texts: Explaining the blueness of the sky -- Cosmos in the maṇḍala: Salvation through geography -- Cosmos in offering: Piling a mountain of treasures -- Cosmos in architecture: Sacred space and murals -- Conclusion: Portraits of landscapes.
Subject Term
:
Buddhist cosmology.
Buddhist art and symbolism -- Himalaya Mountains Region.
Buddhist literature -- Himalaya Mountains Region.
Buddhism -- Himalaya Mountains Region -- Customs and practices.
Bibliographical References
:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-270) and index.
Field 805
:
npmlib 10902746 BQ4570 C6 H86 ysh
npmlib 南院 BQ4570.C6 H86 stc 10920392
| Library | Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Copy | Material Type | Status |
|---|
| NPM Library | BQ4570 C6 H86 2018 | 10902746 | 1 | B | *二館西文書一區 |
| NPMSB | BQ4570 C6 H86 2018 | 10920392 | 1 | B | *南院西文圖書 |