Illuminating the Life of the Buddha An Illustrated Chanting Book from Eighteenth-Century Siam |
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| Author:
| Appleton, Naomi
Shaw, Sarah
Unebe, Toshiya |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85124-283-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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This lavishly illustrated book investigates an outstanding eighteenth-century example of a samut khoi, a type of beautiful folding book found in Southeast Asia, which became particularly popular as a repository for the Buddha's teachings.
This lavishly illustrated book investigates an outstanding eighteenth-century example of a samut khoi, a type of beautiful folding book found in Southeast Asia, which became particularly popular as a repository for the Buddha's teachings.