The archaeology of Tibetan books /
The archaeology of Tibetan books /
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Author / Creator: | Helman-Ważny, Agnieszka, author. |
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Imprint: | Leiden : Brill, 2014. |
Description: | 1 online resource |
Language: | English |
Series: | Brill's Tibetan studies library, 1568-6183 ; volume 36 Brill's Tibetan studies library ; v. 36. |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11276611 |
Summary: | In Archaeology of Tibetan Books , Agnieszka Helman-Ważny explores the varieties of artistic expression, materials, and tools that have shaped Tibetan books over the millennia. Digging into the history of the bookmaking craft, the author approaches these ancient texts primarily through the lens of their artistry, while simultaneously showing them as physical objects embedded in pragmatic, economic, and social frameworks. She provides analyses of several significant Tibetan books--which usually carry Buddhist teachings--including a selection of manuscripts from Dunhuang from the 1st millennium C.E., examples of illuminated manuscripts from Western and Central Tibet dating from the 15th century, and fragments of printed Tibetan Kanjurs from as early as 1410. This detailed study of bookmaking sheds new light on the books' philosophical meanings. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9789004275058 9004275053 1306976901 9781306976909 9789004275041 9004275045 |
ISSN: | 1568-6183 ; |