01636nam a2200337Ia 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023010001500064020001800079020001500097040003400112041000800146050002300154082002000177245006000197264004500257300005800302336002600360337002800386338002700414490001700441500001800458504006400476505032300540520029000863650002501153650001901178650002801197650003101225650004201256pucpr20260821103425.0012611s2006    nyuab    b    001 0 eng    a 92062141   a9780500202654  a0500202656  apucprbengcpucprdpucprerda  aspa00aN8193.A4bF57 199300a704.9/4894322000aBuddhist Art and Architecture :cRobert E. Fisher.htxt  aUnited States :bThames & Hudson,c2006.  a216 p.bill. (some col.), maps ; plan ;c21 cm.fbook  2rdacontentatextbtxt  2rdamediaaunmediadedbn  2rdacarrieravolumebnc 0aWorld of art  aInclude Index  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 209-211) and index.  aContents:
Preface 7 --
Introduction The subject matter of Buddist Art 11 --
Chaper One India and Neighbouring Regions 29 --
Chapter Two China 86 --
Chapter Three Korea and Japan 125 --
Chapter Four South East Asia 167 --
Maps 204 --
Selected Bibliography 209 --
Glossary 211 --
Location of Objects 213 --
Index 214 --
  aBuddhism is the single common thread uniting the Asian world, from India to South - East Asia and through Central Asia to China, Korea and Japan. Fisher describes all the Buddhist schools and cultures, and explains their imagery, from Tibetan cosmic diagrams to Japanese Zen gardens -- 0aBuddhist art.2Local 0aArt bouddhique 0aArchitecture bouddhique 0aBuddhist art and symbolism 0aVisual arts Special subjects Buddhism