Images of the Buddha in Thailand

Name: Images of the Buddha in Thailand
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: Dorothy H. Fickle
ISBN: 9780195889208

Dorothy H. Fickle

01/04/1989
Oup Australia And New Zealand

NC (0 avis)

Couverture de Images of the Buddha in Thailand par Dorothy H. Fickle

Résumé

Thailand is a nation which adheres fervently to the Theravada sect of Buddhism. A traveller encounters numerous images of the Buddha, conspicuously displayed in temples, museums, homes, and offices, and worn as amulets. The images vary considerably in style and detail, yet share characteristics that make them instantly recognizable as representations of the Buddha. This text provides an historical survey of Buddhist images from pre-Thai times to the present.