William Empson , Rupert Arrowsmith (Editor)

The Face of the Buddha

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ISBN 13:: 9780199659678
author:: William Empson , Rupert Arrowsmith (Editor)
format:: HardBack
publisher:: OUP Oxford
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 224
Dimensions:: 24.9 x 2 x 19.3 cm
Genre:: History, Britain & Ireland, Ireland, William Empson, Rupert Arrowsmith,The Face of the Buddha,OUP Oxford,0199659672,Fine Arts / Art History,Literary Collections,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Literature: Classics,20th century history: c 1900 to c
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The Face of the Buddha by William Empson is a collection of essays that chronicles the author's travels to various parts of Asia and Europe in search of Buddhist art. During his journeys, Empson compiled a vast array of observations and insights into the cultures and artworks he encountered. This book provides an engaging account of Empson's experiences and presents experimental theories about Buddhist art that were remarkably prescient for its time. The publication of The Face of the Buddha offers new perspectives on Empson's other works and highlights the affinities between his thinking and the religious and philosophical traditions of Asia. Edited by Rupert Arrowsmith, this edition includes a comprehensive introduction and is fully illustrated with Empson's original photographs, making it accessible to both scholars and general readers.

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