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PAST LIVES OF THE BUDDHA
Wat Si Chum – Art, Architecture and Inscriptions
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Author
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Edited by Peter Skilling with Contributions by |
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ISBN
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978 974 9863 45 9 |
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Size
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230 x 250 mm |
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No. of pages
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296 pages |
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Specification
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Hardback, 390 colour ills, 30 plans and maps |
Description
Wat Si Chum is unique among Sukhothai temples. Inside, lining the ceiling of a dark and narrow staircase leading to the open roof, are 86 inscribed stone reliefs depicting jatakas, the former lives of Gotama Buddha. Their unique character and arrangement have puzzled generations of scholars. Past Lives of the Buddha presents the latest evidence and proposes new interpretations. The book offers the first-ever English translation of the inscriptions, photographs of the reliefs supplemented by 19th century jataka paintings from Wat Khrua Wan, Bangkok, essays on all aspects of the temple, as well as a discussion of the significance of jatakas in international Buddhist literature, art and ideology.
