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The Iconography of Tibetan Lamaism by Antoinnette K. Gordon is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
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<b><i>The Iconography of Tibetan Lamaism</i> is an authoritative text on the specifically Tibetan branch of Buddhism—one which possesses a rich visual history of Buddhist art and Iconagraphy.</b><br><br>This book gives a descriptive outline of the principal gods in the Tibetan pantheon, tracing the main features and symbols that are used to denote each one. A Comprehensive illustrated list of the various ritual objects, talismans, symbols, <i>mudras</i> (symbolic hand poses), and <i>asanas</i> a
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Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Antoinnette K. Gordon
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Published
- 1939
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781306565226
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Buddhism, Art, Religion
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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