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Illuminating the Life of the Buddha: An Illustrated Chanting Book from Eighteenth-Century Siam
Naomi Appleton
Illuminating the Life of the Buddha: An Illustrated Chanting Book from Eighteenth-Century Siam
Naomi Appleton
This lavishly illustrated book investigates an outstanding eighteenth-century example of a samut khoi, a type of beautiful folding book found in Southeast Asia, which became particularly popular as a repository for the Buddha’s teachings.
160 pages, 86 colour illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | June 6, 2013 |
ISBN13 | 9781851242832 |
Publishers | Bodleian Library |
Pages | 160 |
Dimensions | 196 × 276 × 19 mm · 908 g |
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