Tucci, Giuseppe, 1894-1984.

The temples of Western Tibet and their artistic symbolism ; English version of Indo-Tibetica / by Giuseppe Tucci ; edited by Lokesh Chandra. - New Delhi : Aditya Prakashan, 1988-<1989 > - v. <1-2; 3, pt. 1-2; 4, pt. 1-3; in 7 > : ill. (some col.), folded map ; 25 cm. - Sata-pitaka series ; v. 347-<353 > . - Śata-piṭaka series ; v. 347, etc. .

Translation of: Indo-Tibetica. Appendices include Sanskrit and Tibetan texts (Tibetan partly in Roman)

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

v. 1. Stupa, art, architectonics, and symbolism (Mchod-rten and tsha-tsha in Indian and western Tibet, contribution to a study of Tibetan religious art and its significance) -- v. 2. Rin-chen-bzaṅ-po and the renaissance of Buddhism in Tibet around the millenium -- v. 3. The temples of Western Tibet and their artistic symbolism. pt. 1. The monasteries of Spiti and Kunavar. pt. 2. Tsaparang -- v. 4. Gyantse and its monasteries. pt. 1. General description of the temples. pt. 2. Inscriptions. pt. 3. Plates.

8185179190 (set) : Rs300.00 (v. 1 : varies for each vol.)


Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region.
Buddhist art and symbolism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region.

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