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Buddha : His Life in Images

Name: Buddha : His Life in Images
Author: Michael Jordan
ISBN: 9781842229446

by Michael Jordan

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Overview

This beautiful celebration of Buddha brings together centuries of sculpture and painting from the East. The vast selection of photographs, ranging from the Indian subcontinent, to China, Tibet, Japan, and Indonesian, features richly gilded and jeweled bronzes, elaborate and colorful paintings, intricately embroidered silk hangings, and statuesque rock carvings.

The artwork is accompanied by essays that explore the story of Buddha and Buddhist art in each region and provide additional information on topics such as the cave complexes of China, where more than a thousand rock carvings pay homage to Buddha.

About the Author, Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan began his writing career after spending ten years as a successful broadcaster for the BBC, Granada, Anglia, Channel 4, BBC Radio 4, and World Service in the UK. He is the author of more than 12 books, including Gods of the Earth, Encyclopedia of the Gods, Myths of the World, The Pagan Encyclopedia, Cults (Carlton 1996), and Eastern Wisdom (Carlton 1997).