The symbolism of the stupa
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The symbolism of the stupa
Motilal Banarsidass, 1992, c1985
1st Indian ed
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Bibliography: p. 381-407
Includes index
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The Stupa is a symbolic form that pullulates throughout South, Southeast and East Asia. In its Indian manifestations it is an extreme case in terms of architectural function: it has no usable interior space and its construction has a basic simplicity. In the 'state of the art' study Adrian Snograss reads the stupa as a cultural artifact. The monument concretizes metaphysical principles and generates multivalent meanings in ways that can be articulated with literary texts and other architectural forms.
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