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The Symbolism of the Stupa /

A close analysis of the architecture of the stupa-a Buddhist symbolic form that is found throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia. The author, who trained as an architect, examines both the physical and metaphysical levels of these buildings, which derive their meaning and significance from Buddhi...

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Autor principal: Snodgrass, Adrian (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, N.Y. : Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University, 1985.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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