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Japanese Mandalas

Representations of Sacred Geography

Japanese Mandalas( )
Author: ten Grotenhuis, Elizabeth
ISBN:978-0-8248-2081-7
Publication Date:Nov 1998
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $27.00
Book Description:

The first broad study of Japanese mandalas to appear in a Western language, this volume interprets mandalas as sanctified realms where identification between the human and the sacred occurs. The author investigates eighth- to seventeenth-century paintings from three traditions: Esoteric Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism, and the kami-worshipping (Shinto) tradition. It is generally recognized that many of these mandalas are connected with texts and images from India and the Himalayas. A...
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Book Details
Pages:248
Detailed Subjects: Art / Asian / Japanese
Art / History / General
Body, Mind & Spirit / Mysticism
Art / Asian / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.04 x 9.14 x 0.61 Inches
Book Weight:1.5 Pounds



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