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Gandhara: The Memory of Afghanistan

Categorie	Geschiedenis Azië
Boeknummer	#310219-VC8
Titel	Gandhara: The Memory of Afghanistan
Auteur	Wharry, David
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Assouline
Jaar van uitgave	2001
ISBN10	2843232945
ISBN13	9782843232947
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Oriignal boards, dust jacket, a lot of (full page) illustrations in colour and b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Gandhara was a region historic in the northwest of ancient India -- modern day Pakistan and Afghanistan -- best known for its Greco-Buddhist school of sculpture. In its interpretation of Buddhist legends, the Gandhara school incorporated many motifs and techniques from classical Roman art, while remaining Indian at its core. It depicted Buddha in human form for the first time, blending Hellenistic and Indian influences, often with features resembling the Greek god Apollo. Today, despite an international outcry, Afghanistan's ruling Taliban government has instituted a policy of demolishing all Gandhara statues -- calling them un-Islamic. Exquisitely illustrated, Gandhara: The Memory of Afghanistan pays tribute to an art under siege, documenting its importance in world history.
Pagina's	78
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 8,00

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