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Buddhist Manuscript Cultures: Knowledge, Ritual, and Art - Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism Berkwitz Stephe 1st edition
Buddhist Manuscript Cultures: Knowledge, Ritual, and Art - Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
Berkwitz Stephe
Offers cross-cultural insights into the transmission of Buddhist knowledge and the use of texts and images as ritual objects in the artistic and aesthetic traditions of Buddhist cultures. This book investigates the roles manuscripts and images play in the transmission of Buddhist texts and in fostering devotion among Buddhist communities.
240 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 18, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415776165 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Genre | Religious Orientation > Buddhist |
| Pages | 222 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 14 mm · 600 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Berkwitz, Stephen C. (Missouri State University, USA) |
| Editor | Brown, Claudia (Arizona State University, USA) |
| Editor | Schober, Juliane (Arizona State University, USA) |