Past Lives of the Bhudda

Wat Si Chum and the Art of Sukhothai

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

AvPrapod Assavavirulhakarn,Pierre Pichard

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Wat Si Chum is unique among Sukhothai temples. Inside, lining the ceiling of a dark and narrow staircase leading to the open roof, are 86 inscribed stone reliefs depicting jatakas, the former lives of Gotama Buddha. Their unique character and arrangement have puzzled generations of scholars. In this original volume, a team of experts presents the latest evidence and new solutions. This book offers the first-ever English translation of the inscriptions, photographs of the reliefs supplemented by 19th century jataka paintings from Wat Khrua Wan, Bangkok, essays on all aspects of the temple, as well as a discussion of the significance of jatakas in international Buddhist literature, art and ideology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-01-23
Mått260 x 247 x 27 mm
Vikt1 501 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRiver Books
Antal sidor296
FörlagRiver Books
ISBN9789749863459

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Peter Skilling, a Sanskrit and Pali scholar, is Maitre de Conferences for the Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient, Bangkok and has been a visiting professor at Harvard and Oxford. Pattaratorn Chirapravati is Assistant Professor of Asian Art and Director of the Asian Studies Program at California State University, USA. Pierre Pichard was an architect with the Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient for 30 years involved in conservation throughout Southeast Asia. Prapod Assavavirulhakarn is Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Eastern Languages at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Santi Pakdeekham is a lecturer in the Department of Thai and Oriental Languages at Srinakarinvirot University. All five have published widely.