Volume and Number
East Asian Research Aids & Translations, Volume 2
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Publication Date
1989
Managing Editor
Henry G. Schwarz
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University
City
Bellingham, Washington
Description
Buddhist Art of East Asia by Dietrich Seckel, translated by Ulrich Mammitzsch: The publication of an English translation of a work which was originally published thirty years ago requires some explanation. Professor Seckel’s work has not only stood the test of time remarkably well, it has also remained the only attempt to date to provide a systematic survey of East Asian Buddhist art. This emphasis on the basic principles of this art constitutes the value of this study and ensures at the same time its relevance for years to come. To be sure, many individual works of Buddhist art have become better known to us during the thirty years which have elapsed since the German original appeared in 1957. Many particular details have been uncovered by students as part of the rapidly expanding scholarship in Buddhist art. Mention should also be made of the advances in color photography and reproduction which has also contributed in a significant manner towards acquainting us with the Buddhist art of East Asia.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25710/5tv4-xd72
Publisher (Digital Object)
Resources made available by Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, and the Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University.
Type
Text
OCLC Number
19064142
Geographic Coverage
East Asia
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | East Asian Languages and Societies
Document Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Seckel, Dietrich and Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "Buddhist Art of East Asia" (1989). East Asian Studies Press. 7.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/easpress/7
Rights
Copyright 1989 the Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University
Language
English
Format
application/pdf