Treasures of Tibetan Art: The Collections of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
Condition: VeryGood.
"Treasures of Tibetan Art: The Collections of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art serves up an artful feast showcasing 169 meticulously detailed artifacts from Tibetan Buddhist culture. Edited by Barbara Lipton and Nima Dorjee Ragnubs, this 1996 Oxford University Press volume begins by tracing the museum’s origins and its treasure trove. Donald S. Lopez pipes in with a deep dive into Tibetan Buddhism’s spiritual backdrop, while Lipton unpacks the symbolic quirks and themes that make Tibetan art uniquely mesmerizing. Appendices on the Chinese Lama and Yellow Temples add spicy historical context to this scholarly yet accessible cultural journey."
Very mild shelfwear.
Oxford University Press
Paperback
ISBN: 0195097149
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"Treasures of Tibetan Art: The Collections of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art serves up an artful feast showcasing 169 meticulously detailed artifacts from Tibetan Buddhist culture. Edited by Barbara Lipton and Nima Dorjee Ragnubs, this 1996 Oxford University Press volume begins by tracing the museum’s origins and its treasure trove. Donald S. Lopez pipes in with a deep dive into Tibetan Buddhism’s spiritual backdrop, while Lipton unpacks the symbolic quirks and themes that make Tibetan art uniquely mesmerizing. Appendices on the Chinese Lama and Yellow Temples add spicy historical context to this scholarly yet accessible cultural journey."
Very mild shelfwear.
Oxford University Press
Paperback
ISBN: 0195097149
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