"Published in conjuction with the exhibition 'Guardian of the flame: art of Sri Lanka', February 8-May 11, 2003"--Title page verso. Text by John L. Listopad. Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-181).
Contents:
Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- A collector's perspective -- Images of Sri Lanka -- The cult of relics -- The cult of the Buddha image -- The art of Sri Lanka: a historical perspective --Anuradhapura period -- Polonnaruva period -- Kandyan period -- The Buddha's footprint -- Bibliography, glossary.
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