Nepal Mandala: Plates
Author : Mary Shepherd Slusser
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Page : 402 pages
File Size : 35,82 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)
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Author : Mary Shepherd Slusser
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Page : 402 pages
File Size : 35,82 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)
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Author : John N. Gray
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 13,73 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780754645382
A rich and fascinating ethnography of domestic architecture and activities among the high caste Chhetris of Kholagaun in Nepal, this book focuses on the spatial organization, everyday activities and ritual performances that generate and display Chhetri ho
Author : Mary Shepherd Slusser
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Page : 491 pages
File Size : 33,51 MB
Release : 1982
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Author : Mary Shepherd Slusser
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Page : pages
File Size : 41,39 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)
ISBN : 9780691031286
Author : Kimiaki Tanaka
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 39,94 MB
Release : 2018-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1614292922
Everyone’s heard of mandalas; now we have a uniquely rich history and explanation of their history and meaning. This book is a history of the genesis and development of the mandala from the fifth and sixth centuries, when the mandala first appeared in India, to the eleventh century, when the Kalacakratantra appeared just before the disappearance of Buddhism in India. The 600 years of Indian esoteric Buddhism that concluded the 1,700-year history of Indian Buddhism could be said to have been the history of the development of the mandala. (The Kalacakratantra integrated earlier mandala theories into a single system and established a monumental system unprecedented in the history of esoteric Buddhism. It was thus the culmination of the development of Indian Buddhism over a period of 1,700 years.) The analysis is at the micro level and includes numerous illustrations and charts. Particular attention is paid to proper names, mudras, and mantras that have been overlooked by scholars in philosophy and doctrine, and the author tackles issues that cannot be explained solely from a historical viewpoint, such as geometric patterns, the arrangement of deities, the colors, and their meaning in Buddhist doctrine.
Author : Mary Slusser
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,86 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)
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Author : Richard Josephson
Publisher :
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 38,88 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)
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Author : Mary Shepherd Slusser
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Page : pages
File Size : 24,85 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)
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Author : Mary Shepherd Slusser
Publisher :
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 1982
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ISBN : 9780691031286
Author : Thomas Bell
Publisher : Haus Publishing
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 41,32 MB
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1910376396
One of the greatest cities of the Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal, is a unique blend of thousand-year-old cultural practices and accelerated urban development. In this book, Thomas Bell recounts his experiences from his many years in the city—exploring in the process the rich history of Kathmandu and its many instances of self-reinvention. Closed to the outside world until 1951 and trapped in a medieval time warp, Kathmandu is, as Bell argues, a jewel of the art world, a carnival of sexual license, a hotbed of communist revolution, a paradigm of failed democracy, a case study in bungled western intervention, and an environmental catastrophe. The layered development of the city can be seen in the successive generations of its gods and goddesses; its comfort in the caste system and ethos of aristocracy and kingship; and the recent destabilizing effects of consumerist approaches and the push for egalitarianism and democracy. In important ways, Kathmandu’s rapid modernization can be seen as an extreme version of what is happening in other traditional societies. Bell also discusses the ramifications of the recent Nepal earthquake. A comprehensive look at a top global destination, Kathmandu is an entertaining and accessible chronicle for anyone eager to learn more about this fascinating city.