Land of Pure Vision: The Sacred Geography of Tibet and the Himalaya
David Zurick
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Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AJCR; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 305 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1111.
The landscapes of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan are filled with holy places. Some are of natural origin -- summits, rivers and lakes, caves, or forest sanctuaries. Others are consecrated by religious practice -- shrines, temples, monasteries, or burial grounds. The holy sites of the Himalaya unite faith and geography to produce some of the most sublime places on Earth.
In Land of Pure Vision, David Zurick draws from his thirty-five years of experience as a geographer, photographer, and explorer of the Himalaya, combining scholarship and art to capture divine landscapes undergoing profound change. The stunning photographs featured in ... Read more
The landscapes of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan are filled with holy places. Some are of natural origin -- summits, rivers and lakes, caves, or forest sanctuaries. Others are consecrated by religious practice -- shrines, temples, monasteries, or burial grounds. The holy sites of the Himalaya unite faith and geography to produce some of the most sublime places on Earth.
In Land of Pure Vision, David Zurick draws from his thirty-five years of experience as a geographer, photographer, and explorer of the Himalaya, combining scholarship and art to capture divine landscapes undergoing profound change. The stunning photographs featured in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813145518
SKU
V9780813145518
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About David Zurick
David Zurick is Foundation Professor of Geography at Eastern Kentucky University, USA. He is the author of several books, including Himalaya: Encounters with the Roof of the World and Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya.
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