Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Psycho-cosmic symbolism of the Buddhist stupa
  
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Psycho-cosmic symbolism of the Buddhist stupa [Import] [Unknown Binding]

Anagarika Brahmacari Govinda (Author)
2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)


Available from these sellers.


Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Paperback $14.95  
Unknown Binding, Import --  


Product Details

  • Unknown Binding: 102 pages
  • Publisher: Dharma Pub (1976)
  • ISBN-10: 0913546356
  • ISBN-13: 978-0913546352
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,947,382 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

 

Customer Reviews

1 Review
5 star:    (0)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
2.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Nice topic, confusing presentation., April 11, 1999
By 
whiltz@mindspring.com (Memphis, Tennesse, USA) - See all my reviews
This book offers a few pleasing surprises, but many more disappointments. It is another one those books that is essentially a reworking of a series of lectures, and one gets the impression that the reworking was rather cursory. While the subject matter is sublime and the information at times interesting, it is so difficult to follow the author's thought processes that I came away with little understanding of the subject matter. It often seemed just thrown together. The author tries to present the history and the architectural significance of the Buddhist Stupa, and some interesting points are made about the role of the historical context and the Hindu influences on the evolution of the design. But the points are not made clearly. The book is even less clear when it comes to its stated theme of the "Psycho-cosmic Symbolism" of the stupa. Perhaps a Hienrich Zimmer or a Joseph Campbell would have been able to rise to the profound task of rendering this subject intelligible, but this author fails. I came away from the reading of this book not at all sure that I really now clearly knew anything more about the subject than when I started.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews



Inside This Book (learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
scholastic symbolism, pradaksiná patha, honorific umbrella, circular terrace
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mount Meru, Enlightened One, Holy One, Tree of Enlightenment
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:


What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
 
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 

Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   



So You'd Like to...


Create a guide


Look for Similar Items by Category