Mudra: A Study of Symbolic Gestures in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture by Saunders, Ernest Dale - 1985-03-20

Princeton University Press, 1985-03-01. Paperback. Used: Good.

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1985. Softcover. VG, clean and tight but for pencil notations by former owner (professor of classical art) on ffep. Hot pink wraps with bw line drawing and white lettering. 296 pp. with 26 bw plates, 110 bw text figures, and 4 diagrams. Written in 1959 for the 1960 Bollingen Series. Appearing for the first time in paperback and illustrated with line drawings, diagrams, and 26 half-tone plates, this study of the iconographic aspect of Japanese Buddhist sculpture surveys the significance of eight principal and six secondary hand gestures (mudra), in addition to the postures (asana), such as the "lotus," and the symbolic attributes. A pictorial index helps the reader in identifying the gestures.

Princeton Univ Press 1985, . large pbk 296 pp illustr ex high school library appears unread book is in library protective plastic a previous owner's inscn on inside fromt cover excellent clean tight text fine working copy

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback / softback. New. Appearing for the first time in paperback and illustrated with line drawings, diagrams, and 26 half-tone plates, this study of the iconographic aspect of Japanese Buddhist sculpture surveys the significance of eight principal and six secondary hand gestures (mudra), in addition to the postures (asana), such as the "lotus," and the symbolic attributes. A pictorial index helps the reader in identifying the gestures.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Bollingen Foundation, 1985. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 356 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches.

Bollingen Foundation, 1985. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 356 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches.

Princeton University Press, 1985-03-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!