Buddhist stupas in Asia : the shape of perfection / photography, Bill Wassman ; text, Joe Cummings ; foreword, Robert A.F. Thurman.

Main entry:

Wassman, Bill, photographer.

Title & Author:

Buddhist stupas in Asia : the shape of perfection / photography, Bill Wassman ; text, Joe Cummings ; foreword, Robert A.F. Thurman.

Edition:

1st edition.

Publication:

Melbourne ; Oakland : Lonely Planet Publications, 2001.
©2001

Description:

173 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
Birth of the stupa: India -- Sri Lanka -- Island stupas -- Golden lands -- Kathmandu Valley Chaityas -- Into the Himilayas -- Far East variations.

Summary:

This text explores the spread of Buddhism and shrine-building throughout Asia. It features architectural plans, elevations and diagrams covering a range of places from the Potala to Thuparama Dagaba.

ISBN:

1864501200 (paperback)
9781864501209 (paperback)

Subject:

Stūpas Asia.
Buddhist architecture Asia.
Stūpas Asie.
Architecture bouddhique Asie.
Buddhist architecture
Stūpas
Asia Guidebooks.
Asia

Form/genre:

travel guidebooks.
Guidebooks
Guides touristiques.

Added entries:

Cummings, Joe, 1952- writer of added text.
Thurman, Robert A. F., writer of foreword.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 223408
Call No.: NA5960 .B8 2001
Status: Available

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