[PDF.14sr] Living Images: Japanese Buddhist Icons in Context (Asian Religions and Cultures)

Living Images: Japanese Buddhist Icons in Context (Asian Religions and Cultures)

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 | #2682147 in Books |  Stanford University Press |  2002-01-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.25 x.80 x6.13l,1.25 | File type: PDF | 266 pages

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||9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.| A Real Eye-Opening Read!|By Crazy Fox|I've been waiting a long time for a book like this. Back when I lived in Japan I regularly visited temples, and was especially fascinated with the many statues and paintings of Buddhist deities there. And while many of them had incredible artistic value purely from an aesthetic angle, it was also clear that these weren't merely art objects| |"It is a must-read for any scholar of Japanese Buddhist art, doctrine and practice." (H-Net s)

"This small volume is one of the best collections to be produced in East Asian studies in the last few years." (Histoire Sociale/Social History

Buddhist images are ubiquitous in Japan, yet they are rarely accorded much attention in studies of Buddhist monastic traditions. Scholars of religion tend to regard Buddhist images as mere symbols or representations of religious ideals, commemorations of saints and patriarchs, ancillary aids to meditative practice, or the focus of lay piety. Art historians approach these images as works of art suitable for stylistic and iconographic analysis. Yet neither of these groups ...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Living Images: Japanese Buddhist Icons in Context (Asian Religions and Cultures)   |  From Brand: Stanford University Press. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!

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