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Author:

Burckhardt, Titus.

Title:

Foundations of oriental art & symbolism / Titus Burckhardt ; foreword by Brian Keeble ; edited by Michael Oren Fitzgerald.

Publisher:

World Wisdom,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

x, 136 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Symbolism in art--Asia.
Art and religion--Asia.

Other Authors:

Fitzgerald, Michael Oren, 1949-

Other Titles:

Selections

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Editor's preface -- Foreword / by Brian Keeble -- Pt. I. Oriental art. 1. Introduction to Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist art -- 2. The genesis of the Hindu temple -- 3. The image of the Buddha -- 4. Landscape in far Eastern art -- Pt. II. Symbolism. 5. Selected thoughts on symbolism -- 6. Traditional symbolism and modern empiricism -- 7. The symbolism of the mirror -- 8. The sacred mask -- 9. The symbolism of chess -- 10. The primordial symbol of the serpent and dragon -- 11. The symbolism of water -- List of illustrations -- Index -- Biographical notes.

Series:

Sacred art in tradition

ISBN:

1933316721 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781933316727 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)317118169

LCCN:

2009010829

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)