Land of Pure Vision : The Sacred Geography of Tibet and the Himalaya /

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The landscapes of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan are filled with holy places. Some are of natural origin -- summits, rivers and lakes, caves, or forest sanctuaries. Others are consecrated by religious practice -- shrines, temples, monasteries, or burial grounds. The holy sites of the Himalaya unite faith...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Zurick, David (Autor)
Otros Autores: Troyer, Holly (Cartógrafo), Valli, Eric (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2014]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Physical geography.
Landscape photography.
PHOTOGRAPHY > Subjects & Themes > Landscapes.
RELIGION > Reference.
Photographie de paysages > Himālaya.
Geographie physique > Chine > Region autonome du Tibet.
Geographie physique > Himālaya.
Landscape photography > Himalaya Mountains Region.
Physical geography > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Physical geography > Himalaya Mountains Region.
Himalaya Mountains Region.
China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Region autonome du Tibet (Chine) > Ouvrages illustres.
Himālaya > Ouvrages illustres.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) > Pictorial works.
Himalaya Mountains Region > Pictorial works.
Pictorial works.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The landscapes of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan are filled with holy places. Some are of natural origin -- summits, rivers and lakes, caves, or forest sanctuaries. Others are consecrated by religious practice -- shrines, temples, monasteries, or burial grounds. The holy sites of the Himalaya unite faith and geography to produce some of the most sublime places on Earth. In Land of Pure Vision, David Zurick draws from his thirty-five years of experience as a geographer, photographer, and explorer of the Himalaya, combining scholarship and art to capture divine landscapes undergoing profound ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (136 pages): illlustrations, map
ISBN:9780813145594

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