Snellgrove, David L. and Jean Boisselier — The Image of the Buddha

Tokyo / Paris, Kodansha International / Unesco, 1978. Hardcover. Tan cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; black dust jacket, color illustrated with red lettering; 482 pp; profuse bw and color illustrations throughout and maps. "Compiled over a period of five years under the auspices of Unesco, this monumental work traces the many forms in which the ideal of Buddhahood has found expression over some 2500 years ni the major Buddhist countries of Asia." - Dust jacket. Contents include: The first symbols of the Buddha. The essential nature of a Buddha ; Early Buddha symbols -- The Buddha in human form. Cultural and historical background ; The Ganges-Jumna (Gang -Yamun ) Valley ; Gandh ra ; ndhrade a (Krishn Valley) -- Maturity and efflorescence in India. Cultural and historical background ; The Ganges-Jumna (Gang -Yamun ) Valley ; Gandh ra ; Western India ; ndhrade a and South India -- The Buddgah image in the rest of Asia. Geographical and cultural considerations ; Sri Lanka and South-East Asia up to the 10th Century A.D. 139 ; Kashmir and Nepal ; Afghanistan and Central Asia ; China : growth and maturity ; Korea ; Japan -- Later variations and developments. India : the last stages ; Sri Lanka and South-East Asia (10th-19th Centuries) ; Kashmir and Nepal ; Tibet and Mongolia ; Central Asia ; China : the post-T'ang periods ; Korea : the Koryo period (A.D. 918-1392) ; Japan -- The symbol as the ultimate Buddha image. VG/VG- (previous owner's bookplate on ffep, pages are otherwise clean and clear. Dust jacket has overall shelfwear and tears, front flap price clipped .