Cave Temples of Mogao At Dunhuang

Klappentext The Mogao grottoes in China, situated near the town of Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road, constitute one of the world's most significant sites of Buddhist art. This title include, narrations about the wall paintings, statues, thousands of ancient manuscripts, such as sutras, poems, and prayer sheets. It also include photographs of the caves. Zusammenfassung The Mogao grottoes in China! situated near the town of Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road! constitute one of the world's most significant sites of Buddhist art. This title include! narrations about the wall paintings! statues! thousands of ancient manuscripts! such as sutras! poems! and prayer sheets. It also include photographs of the caves.

About the author

Roderick Whitfield is Percival David Professor emeritus in the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. Susan Whitfield is head of the International Dunhuang Project, British Library. Neville Agnew is a former principal project specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute.

Product details

• Authors: Neville Agnew, Roderick Whitfield, Susan Whitfield
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.06.2015
• EAN: 9781606064450
• ISBN: 978-1-60606-445-0
• Series: Conservation & Cultural Herita; Conservation & Cultural Herita; BIBLIOTHECA PAEDIATRICA REF KARGER; Getty Publications - (Yale)
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries