by Michael Jordan · Carlton Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781862002999
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«Buddha: His Life in Images» is Michael Jordan's illustrated book on the life of the Buddha, published by Carlton Books in 2005 in paperback and in English.
A visual celebration of the figure of the Buddha bringing together centuries of Eastern sculpture and painting. The photographs range from the Indian subcontinent to China, Tibet, Japan and Indonesia: bronzes, paintings, silk embroideries and rock reliefs. The essays provide the context of each region and highlight the Chinese caves with over a thousand carvings dedicated to the Buddha.
The English edition consists of 320 pages and the book falls into the categories of art, culture, religion and spirituality.
A work intended for those interested in Buddhism, spirituality and East Asian art.
Michael Jordan is an English mycologist, author of The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe, founder and chairman of the Association of British Fungal Groups (ABFG).
