Buddhism Through 100 Masterpieces
Publisher
:
Presses de la Renaissance
Parution date
:
2007
EAN
:
9782750903480
Description
From India to China, Southeast Asia to Korea and Japan, Buddhism has been represented by works of art of exceptional beauty and diversity. This book gives the reader a unique opportunity to peruse 100 masterpieces of the Buddhist tradition in painting, sculpture, and architecture presenting the life of the Buddha; the legends of his previous lives as a monkey, stag, and prince; the various heroes of the Buddhist pantheon; and Buddhist monuments such as Angkor or Borobudur.
Author
Fabrice Midal : A doctor of philosophy, Fabrice Midal also holds a degree in art history and teaches courses in Buddhism and the history of chivalry at the University of Paris VIII. He is an officer of the European Buddhist Union and editorial director of an imprint of the French publisher Pocket. He has written several books on Tibetan mythology, including Introduction au tantra bouddhique (Fayard, 2008), Chögyam Trungpa, une revolution bouddhiste (Editions du Grand Est, 2007), Quel bouddhisme pour l’Occident? (Seuil, 2006), L’Esprit de la chevalerie (Presses de la Renaissance, 2005), Chögyam Trungpa: His Life and Vision (Shambhala, 1994), and Recalling Chögyam Trungpa (Shambhala, 1995).
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