Historians of Tibetan painting struggle to establish such basic points as iconographical content; place of origin; age; religious affiliation; and painting school or style; especially when confronted by portable works that were removed from their original monasteries and scattered throughout the world. In this groundbreaking book; the authors locate paintings geographically using a method similar to that used for locating paintings in time. In both cases they identify the historical people connected with the painting by analyzing the portraits; inscriptions; and lineages that it contains. Then; by establishing where the key people involved in the painting lived and died; and with which monasteries and traditions they were most closely linked; they draw conclusions about the painting's provenance and style; providing a bedrock of scholarship to support a new era in the field of Tibetan art history.
#155519 in Books Jacques Lacoursi Robin Philpot 2009-07-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .50 x 5.50l; .60 #File Name: 098124050X210 pagesA People s History of Quebec
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. the reader gets an excellent timeline and an indexBy Model RailroaderI purchased and read this book to prepare for a vacation to Quebec including Montreal and the city of Quebec. The reader gets a brief; well written; and readable history of Quebec through the present day. The chapters explain how Quebec arrived at its present organizational structure. In addition to the eleven chapters each with a few chapter ending photographs which illustrate that era; the reader gets an excellent timeline and an index. This book should be valuable not only to the traveler but also to the individual interested in Canadian history and the general reader of non-fiction.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Good for what it isBy Joan M. MaredythI really wanted to learn more about the history of Quebec; which is pretty interesting. This book seemed to be detailed and; as far as I can tell; accurate. It's not especially amusing. Of course; it's the unusual book that portray history in a gripping or entertaining manner. I think this book could have benefited from some clever editing. But I still recommend it for anyone seriously interested in history.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Excellent survey textBy Dan McA People's History of Quebec is an excellent overview text of Quebec. There are several passages where I wished there was more detail but the authors either assumed the reader would know or simply choose not to add more paragraphs. That's fine; but keep that in mind if you buy this book -- it will lead you to more research.The translation is awkward at times; but not too difficult.Overall I'm glad I purchased and read a People's History of Quebec -- it filled in many gaps in my understanding of La Belle Province and helped put many more recent trends into context.
