Buddhist Manuscript Cultures: Knowledge, Ritual and Art: 1 (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism)

Buddhist Manuscript Cultures: Knowledge, Ritual and Art: 1 (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism)

by JulianeSchober (Editor), StephenC.Berkwitz (Editor), Claudia Brown (Editor)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 18 Dec 2008

ISBN 10: 0415776163
ISBN 13: 9780415776165