2008, ISBN: 9789749863459

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New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, (1992.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper by San Souci with a small drawing. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First p… Mehr…

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, (1992.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper by San Souci with a small drawing. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. An adaptation of tale from Jataka about Buddha's early appearance as a golden deer in the holy city of Benares, beautifully illustrated with full color paintings (including many two page spreads) by San Souci. Unpaginated. Square format., Charles Scribner's Sons, 5, Thailand.: River Books.. 2008. Maps, 396 pages, colour and black and white photographic illustrations, index, bibliography, glossary, dustjacket. Wat Si Chum is unique among Sukhothai temples. Inside, lining the ceiling of a dark and narrow staircase that leads to an open roof, are 86 inscribed stone reliefs depicting Jatakas, the former lives of Gotama Buddha. Their unique character and unusual arrangement have puzzled generations of scholars. In this original volume, a team of experts presents the latest evidence and new solutions. The book offers the first-ever English translation of the inscriptions, photographs of the reliefs supplemented by 19th century jataka paintings from Wat Khrua Wan, Bangkok, essays on all aspects of the temple, as well as a discussion of the significance of jatakas in international Bddhist literature, art and ideology. AUTHOR: Peter Skilling, a Sanskrit and Pali scholar, is Maitre de Conferences for the Ecole francaise d'Extreme Orient, Bangkok and has been a visiting professor at Harvard and Oxford. Pattaratorn Chirapravati is Assistant Professor of Asian Art and Director of the Asian Studies Program at California State University, USA. Pierre Pichard was an architect with the Ecole Francaise dExtreme Orient for 30 years involved in conservation throughout Southeast Asia.Prapod Assavavirulhakarn is Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Eastern Languages at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Santi Pakdeekham is a lecturer in the Department of Thai and Oriental Languages at Srinakarinvirot University. All five have published widely. 390 colour illustrations ., River Books., 2008, 0<

2008, ISBN: 9749863453

[EAN: 9789749863459], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 3.5], [PU: River Books 19 M], Past Lives of the Buddha: Wat Si Chum - Art, Architecture and Inscriptions: Wat Si Chum and the Art… Mehr…

[EAN: 9789749863459], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 3.5], [PU: River Books 19 M], Past Lives of the Buddha: Wat Si Chum - Art, Architecture and Inscriptions: Wat Si Chum and the Art of Sukhothai This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. ., Books<

2008, ISBN: 9749863453

[EAN: 9789749863459], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: River Books], Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary … Mehr…

[EAN: 9789749863459], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: River Books], Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting., Books<

2008, ISBN: 9789749863459

River Books Press Dist A C, 2008-03-07. Hardcover. Like New., River Books Press Dist A C, 2008-03-07, 5