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9780824816612

Latter Days of the Law : Images of Chinese Buddhism, 850-1850

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  • ISBN13:

    9780824816612

  • ISBN10:

    0824816617

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1994-11-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr

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Table of Contents

Forewordp. 7
Prefacep. 9
Editor's preface and acknowledgmentsp. 19
Lendersp. 23
A note on conventions and abbreviationsp. 24
Chronologyp. 25
Mapp. 29
List of figuresp. 30
Introductionp. 33
Buddhist Pictorial Art in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644): Patronage, Regionalism, and Internationalismp. 51
Preserving the Nation: The Political Uses of Tantric Art in Chinap. 89
The Evolution of Buddhist Narrative Illustration in China after 850p. 125
Guanyin: The Chinese Transformation of Avalokiteshvarap. 151
Depictions of the Guardians of the Law: Lohan Painting in Chinap. 183
Catalogue, with introductions to Buddhism and Buddhist subjects in Chinese artp. 214
The Temple: Ritual, Devotion, and Studyp. 215
Color platesp. 317
Beyond the Monastery Walls: Professional Painters and Popular Themesp. 349
from the Monks' Quarters to the Scholar's Studiop. 417
Selected bibliographyp. 453
Indexp. 457
Photo creditsp. 481
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