Buddhist sculpture in clay
Author: Christian Luczanits
Publisher: Serindia Publications
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 9781932476026
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Discoveries in Western Tibet and the Western Himalayas
Author: International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9004155201
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecent archaeological discoveries and scientific research especially focussed on western Tibet and the western Himalayas have resulted in a remarkable redefinition of the historical and cultural processes of the entire Indo-Tibetan civilisation. The present volume reflects these sometimes startling new insights for the first time, covering the wide time range from the Zhang zhung period up to the 20th century, spanning secular, religious and economic history, as well as art and archaeology.
NAKO
Author: Gabriela Krist
Publisher: Böhlau Verlag Wien
Published: 2016-10-10
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 3205202678
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Nako temple complex from the 12th century is an extraordinary testimony of early Tibetan Buddhism not anymore preserved in today’s Tibet. Endangered by the rough environment, improper treatment and frequent earthquakes, the outstanding monuments were re-discovered by scholars from Austrian universities in the 1980s. The transdisciplinary research project carried out over more than 20 years led to in-depth studies, preservation and model-like conservation of the temples and their artworks.
Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet: India & Nepal
Author: Ulrich von Schroeder
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 664
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe more 1100 sculptures in these two volumesrepresent the long overdue publication of the most important sculptures in custody of Tibetan monasteries
A Historical Atlas of Tibet
Author: Karl E. Ryavec
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2015-05-08
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 0226732444
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The product of twelve years of research and eight more of mapmaking, A Historical Atlas of Tibet documents cultural and religious sites across the Tibetan Plateau and its bordering regions from the Paleolithic and Neolithic times all the way up to today. It ranges through the five main periods in Tibetan history, offering introductory maps of each followed by details of western, central, and eastern regions. It visualizes the history of Tibetan Buddhism, tracing its spread throughout Asia, with thousands of temples mapped, both within Tibet and across North China and Mongolia, all the way to Beijing. There are maps of major polities and their territorial administrations, as well as of the kingdoms of Guge and Purang in western Tibet, and of Derge and Nangchen in Kham. There are town plans of Lhasa and maps that focus on history and language, on population, natural resources, and contemporary politics."--Excerpted from jacket blurb.
Buddhist Architecture
Author: Huu Phuoc Le
Publisher: Grafikol
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 0984404309
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The volume thoroughly examines the origins and principal types of Buddhist architecture in Asia primarily between the third century BCE-twelfth century CE with an emphasis on India. It aims to construct shared architectural traits and patterns alongwith the derivative relationships between Indian and Asian Buddhist monuments. It also discusses the historical antecedents in the Indus Civilization and the religious and philosophical foundations of the three schools of Buddhism and its founder, Buddha. Previously obscure topics such as Aniconic and Vajrayana (Tantric) architecture and the four holiest sites of Buddhism will also be covered in this comprehensive volume. The author further investigates the influences of Buddhist architecture upon Islamic, Christian, and Hindu architecture that have been overlooked by past scholars."
The Pandita and the Siddha
Author: Ramón Prats
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContributed articles on diverse topics of Tibetan studies in honor of Tibetologist Ellis Gene Smith.
Maṇḍalas in the Making
Author: Michelle C. Wang
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2017-12-18
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9004360409
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first scholarly monograph on Buddhist maṇḍalas in China, this book examines the Maṇḍala of Eight Great Bodhisattvas. This iconographic template, in which a central Buddha is flanked by eight attendants, flourished during the Tibetan (786–848) and post-Tibetan Guiyijun (848–1036) periods at Dunhuang. A rare motif that appears in only four cave shrines at the Mogao and Yulin sites, the maṇḍala bore associations with political authority and received patronage from local rulers. Attending to the historical and cultural contexts surrounding this iconography, this book demonstrates that transcultural communication over the Silk Routes during this period, and the religious dialogue between the Chinese and Tibetan communities, were defining characteristics of the visual language of Buddhist maṇḍalas at Dunhuang.
Mineral Building Traditions in the Himalayas
Author: Hubert Feiglstorfer
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2019-11-05
Total Pages: 577
ISBN-13: 3110590115
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMineral building materials and regionally related methods of processing are an essential part of building culture throughout the Himalayas. Based on transregional knowledge transfer, raw materials have been able to find an ecologically and economically optimised destiny in particular local applications. For this study, samples were collected as raw material or originated from certain building components. Samples were analysed according to their material properties and architectural application. Traditional building techniques were examined and their correlation with traceable material qualities studied. Clay-specific properties such as colour, grain size distribution, grain shape, hardness, plasticity, organic additives, or bulk and clay mineral properties were used as comparative parameters. This study gives fresh insight into the interaction between technical requirements, environmental resources and material implementation. It is the first scientific approach in studying the Himalayan earthen heritage in a wide scope and connecting material research and cultural heritage from various perspectives - in particular archaeology, architecture, research on materials and building techniques.
Creating the Universe
Author: Eric Huntington
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2019-01-22
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 0295744073
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner, 2018 Edward Cameron Dimock, Jr. Prize in the Indian Humanities Buddhist representations of the cosmos across nearly two thousand years of history in Tibet, Nepal, and India show that cosmology is a rich language for the expression of diverse religious ideas, with cosmological thinking at the center of Buddhist thought, art, and practice. In Creating the Universe, Eric Huntington presents examples of visual art and architecture, primary texts, ritual ideologies, and material practices—accompanied by extensive explanatory diagrams—to reveal the immense complexity of cosmological thinking in Himalayan Buddhism. Employing comparisons across function, medium, culture, and history, he exposes cosmology as a fundamental mode of engagement with numerous aspects of religion, from preliminary lessons to the highest rituals for enlightenment. This wide-ranging work will interest scholars and students of many fields, including Buddhist studies, religious studies, art history, and area studies. Art History Publication Initiative. For more information, visit http://arthistorypi.org/books/creating-the-universe
