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Creating the universe : depictions of the cosmos in Himalayan Buddhism

Title
Creating the universe : depictions of the cosmos in Himalayan Buddhism / Eric Huntington.
Author
Huntington, Eric
Publication
Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2018]

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Description
xviii, 283 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map; 27 cm.
Series Statement
Global South Asia
Uniform Title
Global South Asia.
Subject
  • Buddhist cosmology
  • Buddhist art and symbolism > Himalaya Mountains Region
  • Buddhist literature > Himalaya Mountains Region
  • Buddhism > Himalaya Mountains Region > Customs and practices
  • Buddhist literature
  • Buddhist art and symbolism
  • Buddhism > Customs and practices
  • Himalaya Mountains Region
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-270) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Orienting space and self -- Cosmos in texts: Explaining the blueness of the sky -- Cosmos in the maṇḍala: Salvation through geography -- Cosmos in offering: Piling a mountain of treasures -- Cosmos in architecture: Sacred space and murals -- Conclusion: Portraits of landscapes.
Call Number
JFF 19-2560
ISBN
  • 9780295744063
  • 0295744065
  • 9780295744070 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2018010421
OCLC
1031916664
Author
Huntington, Eric, author.
Title
Creating the universe : depictions of the cosmos in Himalayan Buddhism / Eric Huntington.
Publisher
Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2018]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Global South Asia
Global South Asia.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-270) and index.
Local Note
AUTH: STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
Other Form:
Online version: Huntington, Eric. Creating the universe. 1st [edition]. Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2019 9780295744070 (DLC) 2018035344
Research Call Number
JFF 19-2560
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