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<P>The landscapes of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan are filled with holy places. Some are of natural origin—summits, rivers and lakes, caves, or forest sanctuaries. Others are consecrated by religious practice—shrines, temples, monasteries, or burial grounds. The holy sites of the Himalaya unite faith and geography to produce some of the most sublime places on Earth.</P><P>In <I>Land of Pure Vision</I>, David Zurick draws from his thirty-five years of experience as a geographer, photographer, and explorer of the Himalaya, combining scholarship and art to capture divine landscapes undergoing profound change. The stunning photographs featured in this volume cover the full geographical reach of the region, from the high plateaus of the western Himalaya to the rugged gorges of Tibet's eastern borderlands, from the icy summits of the north to the subtropical southern foothills. Some sites exist in isolation, with intact natural environments and cultural monuments. Others display the tension between the ancient, sacred character of a place and the indifferent course of the modern world.</P><P><I>Land of Pure Vision</I> explores how the religious practices of Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, and sha

Author

Zurick, David; Valli, Eric

Publisher

The University Press of Kentucky

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813145594

Subjects

Photography, Science, Buddhism