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The Gods of Northern Buddhism -- 2nd Revised Edition Their History, Iconography and Progressive Evolution Through the Northern Buddhist Countries : Translated from the French by J. Deniker
por Getty, Alice
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Oxford: Clarendon Press. Good. 1928. Second Edition. Hardcover. 2nd editionlii, 220 pp. Index. Color plate at frontis, LXVII plates of which I, V, XXXVI, XLII, XLV, LV, LXI and frontis are in colours. Green cloth with gilt of the Buddhist Wheel with the six syllables of the Mantra of Avalokitesvara. Illustrations from the collection of Henry H. Getty. Ex-lib with white spine numbers at bottom spine, interior has normal library marks, pocket. Bottom front board bumped at corner, some rubbing at edges, back board is slightly bowed in, blanks a little grubby and title page has some thumbing, but otherwise clean and attractive. A beautiful book. Indispensable reference for art historians, scholars of Eastern philosophy and religion. Wealth of detailed scholarly information on names, attributes, symbolism, pictorial representations of virtually every major and minor divinity in Mahayana pantheon, as worshipped in Nepal, Tibet, China, Korea, Mongolia, and Japan.; Ex-Library; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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- Leaf and Stone Books
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- 7562
- Título
- The Gods of Northern Buddhism -- 2nd Revised Edition Their History, Iconography and Progressive Evolution Through the Northern Buddhist Countries : Translated from the French by J. Deniker
- Autor
- Getty, Alice
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Good
- Edição
- Second Edition
- Editorial
- Clarendon Press
- Local de publicação
- Oxford
- Data de publicação
- 1928
- Palavras-chave
- Buddhaism, Mahayanist Pantheon, Turkestan;, Indo-China
- Catálogos de livreiros
- History: Asia; Religion - Buddhism;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
Sobre Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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