The Civilization of Ancient India and Southeast Asia (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781448885015)

Buddhism has produced a cultural legacy more glorious than most great faiths. Initially spreading throughout Asia, over the centuries it triumphed not by the might of military conquest but by virtue of its revolutionary ideas and profound insights. For two-and-a-half millennia, both wealthy patrons and humble devotees have created a rich legacy of sacred art and architecture, from devotion paintings and manuscripts to some of the most magnificent temples and monasteries ever built. Stunning color photographs present a vivid portrait of this venerable religion and its great treasures. Readers survey its place of origin in northern India and follow it through its diffusion among the different kingdoms and empires of central, southern, and eastern Asia. An illuminating commentary places the creations of Buddhist artists and artisans in their geographical, historical, and artistic contexts and explains the significance of the faith's devotional paintings, manuscript art, sculptures, architecture, and sacred motifs and symbols.

Author: Tom Lowenstein
ISBN-10: 1448885019
ISBN-13: 9781448885015
Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2012
Pages: 232
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.00w x 0.70d