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Scholarly work that reads the stupa as a cultural artifact. The monument concretizes metaphysical principles and generates multivalent forms and meanings in ways that can be articulated with literary texts and other architectural forms. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: [v], 407 numbered pp; TPB. Pages: clean, bright, tight; ghost to front edge, PO stamp to title page. Cover: glossy white wraps, black titles front/spine; very light edge/shelfwear, slight toning to spine and adjacent boards, jagged closed tear back which has been repaired with tape. Seller Inventory # 039492
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Symbolism of the Stupa
Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications, Ithaca
Publication Date: 1985
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: VG (+)
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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.
"This volume is without a doubt the most complete presentation of this infinitely complex phenomenon."
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