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Author : Ralph Isaacs
Release : 2014
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 739/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Woven Miniatures of Buddhist Art, Sazigyo by : Ralph Isaacs
Download or read book Woven Miniatures of Buddhist Art, Sazigyo written by Ralph Isaacs. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published with a grant from the James H. W. Thompson Foundation"--T.p. verso.
Author : Sylvia Fraser-Lu
Release : 2015-01-01
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 452/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Buddhist Art of Myanmar by : Sylvia Fraser-Lu
Download or read book Buddhist Art of Myanmar written by Sylvia Fraser-Lu. This book was released on 2015-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning showcase of exceptional and rare works of Buddhist art, presented to the international community for the first time The practice of Buddhism in Myanmar (Burma) has resulted in the production of dazzling objects since the 5th century. This landmark publication presents the first overview of these magnificent works of art from major museums in Myanmar and collections in the United States, including sculptures, paintings, textiles, and religious implements created for temples and monasteries, or for personal devotion. Many of these pieces have never before been seen outside of Myanmar. Accompanied by brilliant color photography, essays by Sylvia Fraser-Lu, Donald M. Stadtner, and scholars from around the world synthesize the history of Myanmar from the ancient through colonial periods and discuss the critical links between religion, geography, governance, historiography, and artistic production. The authors examine the multiplicity of styles and techniques throughout the country, the ways Buddhist narratives have been conveyed through works of art, and the context in which the diverse objects were used. Certain to be the essential resource on the subject, Buddhist Art of Myanmar illuminates two millennia of rarely seen masterpieces.
Author : Alessandro Bausi
Release : 2023-08-07
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 061/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Tied and Bound: a Comparative View on Manuscript Binding by : Alessandro Bausi
Download or read book Tied and Bound: a Comparative View on Manuscript Binding written by Alessandro Bausi. This book was released on 2023-08-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume contains twelve chapters authored by specialists of Asian, African and European manuscript cultures reflecting on the cohesion of written artefacts, particularly manuscripts. Assuming that 'codicological units' exist in every manuscript culture and that they are usually composed of discrete elements (such as clay tablets, papyrus sheets, bamboo slips, parchment bifolios, palm leaves), the issue of the cohesion of the constituents is a general one. The volume presents a series of case studies on devices and strategies adopted to achieve this cohesion by manuscript cultures distant in space (from China to West Africa) and time (from the third millennium bce to the present). This comparative view provides the frame for the understanding of a phenomenon that appears to be of essential importance for the study of the structure of written artefacts. Regardless of the way in which cohesion is realised, all strategies and devices that allow the constituents to be kept together are subsumed under the term 'binding'. Thus, it is possible to highlight similarities, convergences, and unique physical and technical methods adopted by various manuscript cultures to face a common challenge.
Author : Mikael Gravers
Release : 2014
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 123/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Burma/Myanmar by : Mikael Gravers
Download or read book Burma/Myanmar written by Mikael Gravers. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent changes in Burma/Myanmar have been called the "Burmese democratic spring." While the international media have mainly focused on the economic opportunities offered by these changes and on the doings and sayings of Aung San Suu Kyi, the reality is far more complex. The country is desperately poor, divided by ethnic and religious rivalries and continues to suffer from some of the world's most intractable military conflicts while powerful elite factions oppose reform. Where, then, is the country heading? What are the key challenges it will face? Who are likely to be the key players in the unfolding events? With contributions on topics like the political situation, international relations, ethnic and religious rivalries, and the economy, long-time observers of the situation offer insights and analysis that address these issues.
Author : Bertil Lintner
Release : 2011
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 159/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's Struggle for Democracy by : Bertil Lintner
Download or read book Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma's Struggle for Democracy written by Bertil Lintner. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives an account of Burma's pro-democracy movement and Aung San Suu Kyi's prominent leadership role
