Donors of Longmen : faith, politics, and patronage in medieval Chinese Buddhist sculpture / Amy McNair.
| Author/creator | McNair, Amy |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©2007. |
| Description | x, 230 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Emperor as Tathāgata -- The mechanics of a karmic gift of sculpture -- The rhetoric of expenditure -- The politics of filial piety -- Cīnasthāna preserves the dharma -- Rouge and powder money -- The satellite grottoes -- Salvation for one -- Epilogue : the later life of the site -- Appendix : Chinese texts of Longmen inscriptions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and (p. [213]-225) index. |
| LCCN | 2006024200 |
| ISBN | 0824829948 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780824829940 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | NB1912.B83 M43 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |