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Fabric of Life: Textile Arts in Bhutan: Culture, Tradition and Transformation

Door Karin Altmann

Categorie
Tapijten & Textiel
Boeknummer
#335600-WB1
Titel
Fabric of Life: Textile Arts in Bhutan: Culture, Tradition and Transformation
Auteur
Altmann, Karin
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
De Gruyter
Jaar van uitgave
2016
ISBN10
3110437953
ISBN13
9783110437959
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrated with numerous (full page) colour photographs and some in b/w, 4to.
Samenvatting
This extensive work dedicated to the unique textile art of Bhutan is an impressive illustration of how closely art, spirituality, and life are interwoven in the last of the Buddhist kingdoms in the Himalayas. It gives new insight into Bhutanese cosmology, worldview, culture, and society, which is associated with a variety of historical, philosophical, religious, social, and artistic perspectives.

The remote mountain location, low-key foreign policy, and basic principles of Buddhism has made it possible for Bhutan, the last of the Buddhist kingdoms in the Himalayas, to preserve a remarkable form of textile art that is interwoven with all aspects of life.

Karin Altmann shows us Bhutan textiles in their diversity: they are clothes and everyday objects, currency and commodity, mark impor... (Lees verder)tant events as gifts during life, and are testament to the social status of a person. But they are also an integral aspect of religious festivals, dances, and rituals that provide insight into the mystical and religious beliefs of the Bhutanese people, and reflect the concept of gender in Bhutanese society. The book also tells the story of a country that is searching for a sensitive balance between tradition and progress in a globalized world.
Pagina's
435
Conditie
Goed — Small brown stain on cut.
Prijs
€ 150,00

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