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Devotion - Image, Recitation, and Celebration of the Vessantara Epic in Northeast Thailand (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,007
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Devotion - Image, Recitation, and Celebration of the Vessantara Epic in Northeast Thailand (Hardcover): Thomas Kaiser, Leedom...

Devotion - Image, Recitation, and Celebration of the Vessantara Epic in Northeast Thailand (Hardcover)

Thomas Kaiser, Leedom Lefferts, Martina Wernsdorfer

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The Vessantara Jataka is the tale of Buddha's last life, before he was reborn as the historical Buddha 2,500 years ago. In this earlier existence as Prince Vessantara he demonstrated evidence of the highest virtue that constitutes an enlightened man: generosity. Vessantara gave away everything dear to him - in the climactic scene of the story, even his wife and children. In North-East Thailand the Vessantara tale is celebrated annually as Bun Phra Wet. Pha Phra Wet - 'Vessantara cloths' - form the visual framework for this festival; they are hand-painted scrolls, which can reach lengths of up to one hundred metres. Devotion presents, for the very first time, a selection of six full-length Vessantara scrolls and explores a contemporary multimedia celebration of an ancient Buddhist text.

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Imprint: Arnoldsche
Country of origin: Germany
Release date: July 2017
Authors: Thomas Kaiser • Leedom Lefferts • Martina Wernsdorfer
Dimensions: 310 x 240 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 978-3-89790-500-9
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General
LSN: 3-89790-500-0
Barcode: 9783897905009

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