Buddhist Himalayas : people, faith and nature

Author(s)

• Föllmi, Olivier
• Föllmi, Danielle
• Ricard, Matthieu
• Dale, Lorna

Bibliographic Information

Buddhist Himalayas : people, faith and nature

Olivier and Danielle Föllmi, Matthieu Ricard ; [translated by Lorna Dale] ... [et al.]

Thames & Hudson, c2008

Other Title

Himalaya bouddhiste

Note

Originally published: 2002

Bibliography: p. 401

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Newly available in paperback, this sumptuous volume presents a dazzling collection of photographs of the majestic landscape and Buddhist people of the Himalayas. The authors' profound intimacy with their subject is immediately apparent in their awe-inspiring images, which present a harmonious mosaic of the unmatched richness of the civilizations on the Roof of theWorld. The pictures are accompanied throughout by contributions from nineteen eminent specialists on the region, who discuss the faith, culture, politics and traditions of the Himalayan world. Reflecting not only the cycle of human existence but also the history of the Himalayas, this lavish volume offers an unparalleled insight into Himalayan Buddhism in the 21st century.

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Details

• NCID: BB01371858
• ISBN:
  • 9780500287750
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: fre
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 415 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 779.995496
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Buddhists -- Himalaya Mountains Region -- Pictorial works
  • LCSH : Himalaya Mountains Region -- Pictorial works