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With vivid photography and insightful commentary, this travel pictorial shines a light on the Buddhist art and architecture of Borobudur.
The glorious ninth–century Buddhist stupa of Borobudur—the largest Buddhist monument in the world—stands in the midst of the lush Kedu Plain of Central Java in Indonesia, where it is visited annually by over a million people.
Borobudur contains more than a thousand exquisitely carved relief panels extending along its many terraces for a total distance of more than a kilometer. These are arranged so as to take the visitor on a spiritual journey to enlightenment, and one ascends the monument past scenes depicting the world of desire, the life story of Buddha, and the heroic deeds of other enlightened beings—finally arriving at the great circular terraces at the top of the structure that symbolize the formless world of pure knowledge and perfection.
The glorious ninth–century Buddhist stupa of Borobudur—the largest Buddhist monument in the world—stands in the midst of the lush Kedu Plain of Central Java in Indonesia, where it is visited annually by over a million people.
Borobudur contains more than a thousand exquisitely carved relief panels extending along its many terraces for a total distance of more than a kilometer. These are arranged so as to take the visitor on a spiritual journey to enlightenment, and one ascends the monument past scenes depicting the world of desire, the life story of Buddha, and the heroic deeds of other enlightened beings—finally arriving at the great circular terraces at the top of the structure that symbolize the formless world of pure knowledge and perfection.
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John N. Miksic, an archaeologist born in the USA, has lived in Southeast Asia since 1968. He has written numerous books on Indonesian sites and artifacts.
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- PublisherPeriplus Editions
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 094597115X
- ISBN 13 9780945971153
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages157
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Book Description Cloth. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Apparent First Edition. Landscape orientation. With over 100 color plates and a highly informative text, this book celebrates the art and architecture of the world's largest Buddhist stupa. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: 157 numbered pp; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, large color photo frontis; all edges slightly sunned, a bit loose. Cover: black cloth gilt, titles spine; very light shelfwear, extrems barely worn, too small shallow gouges front. DJ: unclipped, glossy gray, color photo front, black titles front/spine; modest edge/shelfwear w/. Small to tiny closed tears, shallow chip to front bottom edge, edges rolling a bit. A photographic love letter. Seller Inventory # 039392
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