| Buddhist Monuments and Temples of Myanmar and Thailand Contributor(s): De Thabrew, W. Vivian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491896213 ISBN-13: 9781491896211 Publisher: Authorhouse UK OUR PRICE: $36.23 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture - Religion - Art |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.63 lbs) 116 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a mainly pictorial work, featuring recent color photographs taken by the author of the many different styles and features of Buddhist images, stupas, or pagodas found in two of the most prominent Buddhist countries in Asia. Accompanying the photographs is the text describing the magnificent architectural heritage of Buddhism and also explaining the origin and development of the images and stupas. The photographs attempt to exhibit the physical expression of one of the world's major religions, which now has many adherents in the West as well as in the East. These Buddhist sites now attract many thousands of visitors, both pilgrims and tourists, all year round. This book showcases the most prominent sites for both the visitor and the armchair traveler. This is the second in the author's series of books on Buddhist architecture and iconography. He is, at present, working on a third volume, Buddhist Monuments and Temples of Cambodia and Laos. |