Books Without Borders, Volume 2

Author: R. Fraser
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230289134
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
This volume focuses on the publisher's series as a cultural formation - a material artifact and component of cultural hierarchies. Contributors engage with archival research, cultural theory, literary and bibliometric analysis (amongst a range of other approaches) to contextualize the publisher's series in terms of its cultural and economic work.

The History and Cultural Heritage of Chinese Calligraphy, Printing and Library Work

Author: Susan M. Allen
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3598441797
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 251

Book Description
In China the tradition of a book society is longer than anywhere else in the world. Chinese paper making, calligraphy and woodblock printing date from very early ages, but have for a very long time remained almost unknown to the Western world. At the IFLA satellite meeting “Chinese Written and Printed Cultural Heritage and Library Work” in Hangzhou in 2006 the richness of present day book historical research and library activities in China has been presented by more than sixty papers. This fine selection reflects the width and depth of this extremely important and immense Chinese heritage.

Block Prints from India for Textiles

Author: Albert Buell Lewis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Block printing
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description

Painters and Politics in the People's Republic of China, 1949-1979

Author: Julia Frances Andrews
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520079816
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 600

Book Description
"That Julia Andrews has reached sources that are so sensitive and difficult with such success is remarkable. The book is unquestionably a brilliant job, well-written, understandable, and of enormous scholarly value."--Joan Lebold Cohen, author of The New Chinese Painting

The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: Volume 2, 1660-1800

Author: George Watson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521079341
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1698

Book Description
More than fifty specialists have contributed to this new edition of volume 2 of The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. The design of the original work has established itself so firmly as a workable solution to the immense problems of analysis, articulation and coordination that it has been retained in all its essentials for the new edition. The task of the new contributors has been to revise and integrate the lists of 1940 and 1957, to add materials of the following decade, to correct and refine the bibliographical details already available, and to re-shape the whole according to a new series of conventions devised to give greater clarity and consistency to the entries.

The Drawing Teacher

Author: Harry Wallingford Jacobs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description

Consecration of Images and Stûpas in Indo-Tibetan Tantric Buddhism

Author: Yael Bentor
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900464475X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 439

Book Description
The present work is an investigation of the Indo-Tibetan ritual for consecrating images, stûpas, books and temples. It is based on a thorough examination of the relevant Tibetan textual material contained in Tantras, commentaries, ritual manuals and explanatory works on consecration. As rituals are meant to be performed, this textual study is combined with observations of performances and interviews with performers. The book opens with a general discussion of certain principles of tantric rituals and the foundations of Indo-Tibetan consecration. The main part focuses on a specific performance of the ritual in a Tibetan monastery located in the Kathmandu Valley. This volume contributes to the often neglected field of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist rituals. It is concerned with the sacred nature of objects for worship as well as with the main Buddhist tantric transformation into a chosen tantric Buddha.

Bibliotheca Orientalis

Author: Luzac &co
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description

Unearthing Himalayan Treasures

Author: Volker Caumanns
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3923776624
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 518

Book Description
The Festschrift celebrates Franz-Karl Ehrhard, Professor of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich from 2003 to 2019. Offered on the occasion of his 65th birthday, it comprises 26 papers by friends and colleagues to honour his outstanding and far-reaching contributions to the field of Tibetan Studies. Mirroring Franz-Karl Ehrhard's research interests, the papers centre on the religious and literary traditions of Tibet and the Himalayas, including sacred geography, religious history, philosophy, and studies in textual production and transmission.

Python All-in-One For Dummies

Author: John C. Shovic
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119557593
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 704

Book Description
Your one-stop resource on all things Python Thanks to its flexibility, Python has grown to become one of the most popular programming languages in the world. Developers use Python in app development, web development, data science, machine learning, and even in coding education classes. There's almost no type of project that Python can't make better. From creating apps to building complex websites to sorting big data, Python provides a way to get the work done. Python All-in-One For Dummies offers a starting point for those new to coding by explaining the basics of Python and demonstrating how it’s used in a variety of applications. Covers the basics of the language Explains its syntax through application in high-profile industries Shows how Python can be applied to projects in enterprise Delves into major undertakings including artificial intelligence, physical computing, machine learning, robotics and data analysis This book is perfect for anyone new to coding as well as experienced coders interested in adding Python to their toolbox.