Buddhist Monuments and Temples of Myanmar and Thailand

Buddhist Monuments and Temples of Myanmar and Thailand
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Total Pages : 116
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ISBN-10 : 9781491896228
ISBN-13 : 1491896221
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Book Synopsis Buddhist Monuments and Temples of Myanmar and Thailand by : W. Vivian De Thabrew

Download or read book Buddhist Monuments and Temples of Myanmar and Thailand written by W. Vivian De Thabrew and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a mainly pictorial work, featuring recent color photographs taken by the author of the many different styles and features of Buddhist images, stupas, or pagodas found in two of the most prominent Buddhist countries in Asia. Accompanying the photographs is the text describing the magnificent architectural heritage of Buddhism and also explaining the origin and development of the images and stupas. The photographs attempt to exhibit the physical expression of one of the worlds major religions, which now has many adherents in the West as well as in the East. These Buddhist sites now attract many thousands of visitors, both pilgrims and tourists, all year round. This book showcases the most prominent sites for both the visitor and the armchair traveler. This is the second in the authors series of books on Buddhist architecture and iconography. He is, at present, working on a third volume, Buddhist Monuments and Temples of Cambodia and Laos.


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