In this Book
- Art and Devotion at a Buddhist Temple in the Indian Himalaya
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: Contemporary Indian Studies
summary
Sixteenth-century wall paintings in a Buddhist temple in the Tibetan cultural zone of northwest India are the focus of this innovative and richly illustrated study. Initially shaped by one set of religious beliefs, the paintings have since been reinterpreted and retraced by a later Buddhist community, subsumed within its religious framework and communal memory. Melissa Kerin traces the devotional, political, and artistic histories that have influenced the paintings' production and reception over the centuries of their use. Her interdisciplinary approach combines art historical methods with inscriptional translation, ethnographic documentation, and theoretical inquiry to understand religious images in context.
Table of Contents
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- List of Illustrations
- pp. ix-xii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xvi
- Note on Transliteration
- pp. xvii-xx
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- Conclusion
- pp. 187-188
- Bibliography
- pp. 217-232
- About the Author
- p. 243
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253013095
Related ISBN(s)
9780253013064
MARC Record
OCLC
911179721
Pages
264
Launched on MUSE
2015-07-17
Language
English
Open Access
No