The Peaceful Liberators: Jain Art from India - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0500278709 ISBN 13: 9780500278703

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 1999

Riassunto

Jainism originates in India where it has been practised since the 6th century BC. The Jains have produced a diverse range of art that has been little known in the West. This volume is illustrated with examples from all ages, offering a comprehensive introduction to the art of the Jains and an insight into the practices, principles and beliefs of the religion. Pratapaditya Pal describes the different forms of art produced in each period: temples and shrines, wood, stone and bronze, illuminated manuscripts, monumental cloth paintings, architectural reliefs and votive tablets. The volume also includes an examination of Jain ritual and philosophical thought, an entertaining account of Jain pilgrimages and overviews of Jain cosmological painting and manuscript illustration.

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• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0500278709
• ISBN 13: 9780500278703
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 280
• Redattore: Pal Pratapaditya