According to tradition; Shakyamuni Buddha (Indian; c. 563-483 BC) was a prince who attained enlightenment and whose teachings gave birth to Buddhism. Western audiences today recognize certain iconographic elements--distended earlobes; monk's robes; a certain coiffure--as belonging to the buddha. Yet depictions vary widely across countries and cultures; revealing regional differences in religious belief. For example; the earliest buddha images; from Pakistan; depict the narrative of the Enlightened One's life; whereas later images from Thailand portray a crowned and bejeweled buddha. This great variety of interpretations represents a rich inheritance that enhances our understanding of the cultures that created such devotional objects. In this book; Nancy Tingley explores the breadth of Buddhist belief as elucidated through the many depictions of buddhas; from the first millennium to modern times.
#1014925 in Books 2015-06-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.20 x 1.70 x 8.80l; 6.18 #File Name: 0764348337520 pages
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Comprehensive and well detailed studyBy DinghaoTremendously researched and documented. Wolf knows his stuff!! Great collection of photos from government and private sources. I really liked the details on units flying the A-20 and their markings. Not sure I'd pay $80 but it's bound to be a rare find.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. As definitive as it getsBy JCALOne stop book. Aside from the purchase of personal memoirs or unit histories; this volume on the A-20 should be sufficient for most aviation enthusiasts. Like his other efforts; this work by Mr.Wolf had a few pleasant surprises. The biographies of the principals in part one was for its size very good.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great readBy Scott BaileyThe Douglas A -20 Havoc is a massive book on this aircraft. Everything you would want to know is in this massive book. I did not know a lot about this aircraft but after reading you will have more then enough information need. Book has a massive amount of pictures and colored line drawing. Little know portion of the book for me is each chapter describes the foreign user of this platform. After reading I would come to the conclusion that the majority of users was foreign operators during WW2. This platform seems to be at its end towards the end of WW2 and is replaced by A-26. I also found interesting the history of the Douglas aircraft company in the first few chapters. Great read
