Rethinking Asuka Sculpture: A Revised Conception of Buddhist Spread in East Asia, 538-710 - Hardcover
by Hong Wu
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Availability:In StockContributor:Hong WuSeries:East Asian Comparative Literature and Culture #15Publish date:2024-08-08Pages:280
Language:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004701915ISBN-10:9004701915UPC:9789004701915Book Category:Art, ReligionBook Subcategory:History, BuddhismBook Topic:Rituals & PracticeSize:9.40 x 6.20 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SC23Z3V5ED
Rethinking Asuka Sculpture: A Revised Conception of Buddhist Spread in East Asia, 538-710
In this book, WU Hong deconstructs the prevailing theory of a 100-year Buddhist artistic lag between Asuka Japan and the Chinese mainland. She proposes to radically re-date Asuka statues, such as the famous Hōryūji Kondō Shaka Triad. The new dating opens up possibilities for revising our perceptions of early Japanese history and interchange in East Asia, while also allowing a fresh account of...
Series: East Asian Comparative Literature and Culture #15
Language:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004701915ISBN-10:9004701915UPC:9789004701915Book Category:Art, ReligionBook Subcategory:History, BuddhismBook Topic:Rituals & PracticeSize:9.40 x 6.20 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SC23Z3V5ED
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