Buddhist art and architecture / Robert E. Fisher.

Main entry:

Fisher, Robert E., 1940 October 5-

Title & Author:

Buddhist art and architecture / Robert E. Fisher.

Publication:

New York : Thames and Hudson, 1993.

Description:

216 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm

Series:

World of art

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-211) and index.
The subject-matter of Buddhist art -- India and neighbouring regions -- China -- Korea and Japan -- South-East Asia.

Summary:

Buddhism is the single common thread uniting the Asian world, from India to South-East Asia and through Central Asia to China, Korea and Japan. Fisher describes all the Buddhist schools and cultures, and explains their imagery, from Tibetan cosmic diagrams to Japanese Zen gardens.

ISBN:

0500202656 (paperback)
9780500202654 (paperback)

Subject:

Buddhist art.
Buddhist art and symbolism.
20.41 Asian art: general.
704.9.
Art bouddhique.
Boeddhistische kunst.
Buddhist architecture
Visual arts Special subjects Buddhism
Asia

Form/genre:

Surveys (form)

Added entries:

World of art.

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 89707
Call No.: ID N8193.A4.F57 REF; ID:93-B2608
Status: Available

Location: Library main 111134
Call No.: ID:94-B7
Status: Available

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