The Symbolism of the Stupa
Title | The Symbolism of the Stupa PDF eBook |
Author | Adrian Snodgrass |
Publisher | Motilal Banarsidass Publishe |
Pages | 488 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9788120807815 |
In his preface to The Symbolism of the Stupa Prof. Craig Reynolds writes "The stupa is a symbolic form that pullulates throghout south southeast and East Asia. In its Indian manifestations it is an extreme case in terms of architectural function: it has no usable has a basic simplicity. In this state of the art studt Adrian Snodrass reads the stupa as a cultural artifact. The mounment concretizes metaphysical principles and generates multivalent meanings in ways that can be articulated with lite
The Symbolism of the Stupa
Title | The Symbolism of the Stupa PDF eBook |
Author | Adrian Snodgrass |
Publisher | SEAP Publications |
Pages | 486 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780877277002 |
A close analysis of the architecture of the stupa--a Buddhist symbolic form that is found throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia. The author, who trained as an architect, examines both the physical and metaphysical levels of these buildings, which derive their meaning and significance from Buddhist and Brahmanist influences.
The Symbolism of the Stupa
Title | The Symbolism of the Stupa PDF eBook |
Author | Adrian Snodgrass |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 478 |
Release | 2018-05-31 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1501718967 |
A close analysis of the architecture of the stupa—a Buddhist symbolic form that is found throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia. The author, who trained as an architect, examines both the physical and metaphysical levels of these buildings, which derive their meaning and significance from Buddhist and Brahmanist influences.
Stupa
Title | Stupa PDF eBook |
Author | Gustav Roth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Buddhist art and symbolism |
ISBN |
The Stupa
Title | The Stupa PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Cook |
Publisher | Dharma Publishing |
Pages | 478 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
An extensively illustrated volume tracing the development of the stupa, sacred symbol of enlightenment, from the time of the Buddha onwards. Over 200 color photographs show stupas in China, India, Japan, Korea, Bhutan, Tibet, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Central Asia, Souteast Asia, and the United States. History of the eight places of Buddhist pilgrimage, the major forms of the stupa and their significance. Excerpts from traditional texts.
Stupa and Swastika
Title | Stupa and Swastika PDF eBook |
Author | Mohan Pant |
Publisher | NUS Press |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9789971693725 |
Stupa and Swastika examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The religious architecture and overall design of the city illustrate the connection between Buddhist symbolism and South Asian concepts of urban design in the Indus Valley, and suggest links with Southeast Asia. -- Back cover.
The Symbolism of the Stupa
Title | The Symbolism of the Stupa PDF eBook |
Author | Adrian Snodgrass |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Stūpas |
ISBN |