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Indispensable reference for art historians, scholars of Eastern philosophy and religion. Wealth of detailed scholarly information on names, attributes, symbolism, pictorial representations of virtually every major and minor divinity in Mahayana pantheon, as worshipped in Nepal, Tibet, China, Korea, Mongolia, and Japan. 185 black-and-white illus. Glossary.<br>
- Author
- Alice Getty; introd. by J. Deniker; illustrations from the collection of Henry H. Getty
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Published
- 1988
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780486255750
- Subjects
- Religion, Buddhism
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
Other editions & translations
More by Alice Getty; introd. by J. Deniker; illustrations from the collection of Henry H. Getty
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