Who is Avalokitesvara?
What is Dharmachakra?
What kind of a creature is Garuda?
What special significance does the Naga have in art and architecture?
This dictionary offers clear and concise answers to all these questions and hundreds more.
With over 1,300 entries and over a hundred line illustrations, this volume makes a handy reference to anyone interested in South and Southeast Asia -- travellers, students in the field, museum-goers, and general readers.
Explanations are succint and easy to understand. Entries range from terms encountered in South and Southeast Asian history, religion, mythology and literature to those specefic to art and architecture.
Words are drawn from the diverse religious traditions of the region, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism and Taoism, and from the countries of the region, including Cambodia, India, Indonesia, laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
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