Book Summary
Shwedagon provides a multifaceted view of this magnificent Buddhist shrine. The atmosphere of a visit to the site is admirably captured in Hansjorg Mayer's photographs. The texts, by archaeologist and art historian Elizabeth Moore and Burmese scholar U Win Pe, discuss the history and evolution of the stupa, and are illustrated by evocative old pictures and plans.
Book Details
Book Name | Shwedagon: Golden Pagoda Of Myanmar |
Author | Elizabeth Moore, Hansjorg Mayer, U. Win Pe |
Publisher | Thames & Hudson (Nov 1999) |
ISBN | 9780500974834 |
Pages | 192 |
Language | English |
Price | 1479 |