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Surviving nirvana : death of the Buddha in Chinese visual culture /

The Buddha's nirvana marks one of the pivotal moments in the history of Buddhism. This work explores how this event was made into a powerful allegory of survival in premodern China through the nirvana image.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lee, Sonya S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Doubles: stone implements
  • Transformation: pictorial narratives
  • Family matters: nirvana caves
  • Impermanent burials: relic deposits.