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Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand - Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series Donald K. Swearer
Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand - Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series
Donald K. Swearer
Studies the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. This book demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's surrogate by being invested with the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood.
352 pages, black & white illustrations
| Mídia | Livros Hardcover Book (Livro com lombada e capa dura) |
| Lançado | 15 de fevereiro de 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691114354 |
| Editoras | Princeton University Press |
| Páginas | 352 |
| Dimensões | 164 × 240 × 29 mm · 635 g |
| Idioma | Inglês |