The encyclopedia of Tibetan symbols and motifs
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Word Count
92,000 words, Guess
Page Count
368 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL22478510M
- ISBN-10157062416X
- OCLC Control Number504285992
- OCLC Control Number40964816
- OCLC Control Numberencyclopediatibe00beer
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number99021080
- Goodreads791201
- LibraryThing159690
Classifications
- DDC704.9/48943923
- LCCN7346.T5 B43 1999
Alternate Titles
- Tibetan symbols and motifs
Description
"This study of the sacred art of Tibet is the result of eight years of meticulous brush drawing, and a life-time spent researching and reflecting upon the inner and often hidden meanings and origins encapsulated in this most complex of iconographical traditions. Several thousand individual drawings arranged as a series of 169 plates illustrate the many variations in style and individual expression of these ritual objects. The text interweaves the origins, meanings and functions of these symbols, derived from India, Tibet and China, into a comprehensive tapestry within a Buddhist conceptual framework. This book will become a classic not only for all those interested in Tibetan religious culture, but for artists, designers and others who look eastwards in a search for meaning."--BOOK JACKET.
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