Japanese Mandalas: Representations of Sacred Geography

by Elizabeth Ten Grotenhuis

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The first broad study of Japanese mandalas to appear in a Western language, this volume interprets mandalas as sanctified realms where identification between the human and the sacred occurs. The author investigates eighth- to seventeenth-century paintings from three traditions: Esoteric Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism, and the kami-worshipping (Shinto) tradition. It is generally recognized that many of these mandalas are connected with texts and images...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0824820819

ISBN13:9780824820817

Release Date:November 1998

Publisher:University of Hawaii Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:1.51 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 8.0" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography Book Design Buddhism Graphic Design History & Criticism Religion Religion & Spirituality

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