Surviving nirvana death of the Buddha in Chinese visual culture
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong University Press
2010
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| Online-Zugang: | DE-1046 DE-1047 Volltext |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-346) and index Doubles: stone implements -- Transformation: pictorial narratives -- Family matters: nirvana caves -- Impermanent burials: relic deposits The Buddha's nirvana marks one of the pivotal moments in the history of Buddhism. This work explores how this event was made into a powerful allegory of survival in premodern China through the nirvana image |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 355 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9622091253 9789622091252 9789882205826 9882205828 |