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March 15, 2022 | |
9780295749303 | |
English | |
296 | |
119 color illus., 11 maps, 4 tables | |
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2.35 Pounds (US) | |
$65.00 USD, £54.00 GBP | |
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Temples in the Cliffside
Buddhist Art in Sichuan
This far-ranging study of cave temples in Sichuan shows that they are part of the world's sustainable future, as their continued presence is a reminder of the urgency to preserve culture as part of today's response to climate change.
About the Author
Reviews
"Sonya Lee's "[A] truly multidisciplinary work of scholarship that examines Buddhist art from intertwined technical, environmental, religious, historical, aesthetic, economic, and political perspectives...
Endorsements
"By situating her study of cave temples in relation to questions of environmentality and sustainability Sonya Lee takes the study of Buddhist art and its entanglements with society and the natural world to a whole new level. Indeed, her work compels us to reimagine the meaning and nature of art during not only the long durée, but also as we go further into the Anthropocene."—Johan Elverskog, author of "In "Impeccably researched yet immensely readable, Sonya Lee's creative study of the rock-cut art of Buddhist sites in Sichuan ranges across time and discipline to demonstrate how the past lives in multiple presents of human engagement with the environment. The book is a masterful display of interdisciplinary scholarship and a timely model of ecological art history with ramifications that extend far beyond China's past."—Peter Sturman, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Hardback | |
March 15, 2022 | |
9780295749303 | |
English | |
296 | |
119 color illus., 11 maps, 4 tables | |
10.00 Inches (US) | |
7.00 Inches (US) | |
2.35 Pounds (US) | |
$65.00 USD, £54.00 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
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