{"product_id":"the-civilization-of-ancient-india-tom-lowenstein-9781448885015","title":"The Civilization of Ancient India and Southeast Asia","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Lowenstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1448885019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448885015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosen Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 9.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Tom Lowenstein","offers":[{"title":"Library Binding","offer_id":46881055637759,"sku":"9781448885015","price":58.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64e6b82c-d77d-4934-96f6-8cfd63758c4a.jpg?v=1747970535","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-civilization-of-ancient-india-tom-lowenstein-9781448885015","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}