{"product_id":"borobudur-john-n-miksic-9780945971900","title":"Borobudur: Golden Tales of the Buddhas","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith vivid photography and insightful commentary, this travel pictorial shines a light on the Buddhist art and architecture of Borobudur.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe glorious ninth-century Buddhist stupa of Borobudur--the largest Buddhist monument in the world--stands in the midst of the lush Kedu Plain of Central Java in Indonesia, where it is visited annually by over a million people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorobudur contains more than a thousand exquisitely carved relief panels extending along its many terraces for a total distance of more than a kilometer. These are arranged so as to take the visitor on a spiritual journey to enlightenment, and one ascends the monument past scenes depicting the world of desire, the life story of Buddha, and the heroic deeds of other enlightened beings--finally arriving at the great circular terraces at the top of the structure that symbolizes the formless world of pure knowledge and perfection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John N. Miksic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0945971907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780945971900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Periplus Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.40h x 9.40w x 0.60d","brand":"John N. Miksic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065235583231,"sku":"9780945971900","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_13988cba-d87c-4939-8bf4-8ca375ee630c.jpg?v=1768673868","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/borobudur-john-n-miksic-9780945971900","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}