The Stupa
Download or Read eBook The Stupa PDF written by Elizabeth Cook and published by Dharma Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Elizabeth Cook |
Publisher | : Dharma Publishing |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015056894325 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Stupa by : Elizabeth Cook
Book excerpt: An extensively illustrated volume tracing the development of the stupa, sacred symbol of enlightenment, from the time of the Buddha onwards. Over 200 color photographs show stupas in China, India, Japan, Korea, Bhutan, Tibet, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Central Asia, Souteast Asia, and the United States. History of the eight places of Buddhist pilgrimage, the major forms of the stupa and their significance. Excerpts from traditional texts.