{"product_id":"alchi-treasure-of-the-himalayas-9783777430935","title":"Alchi: Treasure of the Himalayas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world-famous Buddhist monastery of Alchi in Ladakh  India  is the best-preserved temple complex in the Himalayas. Proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1998  the monasterys artworks reveal influences from India and Tibet across Central Asia and Iran  even as far back as Ancient Greece. Housing thousands of rare paintings and sculptures from the area dating back to the eleventh century  it provides fascinating insight into the spiritual and secular life of medieval Kashmir and Western Tibet. The Dalai Lama has authorized the publication of images of these Buddhist masterpieces for the first and only time. Beautifully photographed by Peter van Ham  the images in this volume capture the miniaturesque delicacy and broad range of color of these precious works. With essays by renowned Tibetologist Amy Heller  and a foreward by His Holiness the Dalai Lama himself  this once-in-a-lifetime volume offers fascinating new insightsincluding a large panorama double gate foldinto one of the most beautiful monasteries in the Himalayas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45924238819381,"sku":"ByrdShop_3777430935","price":3570.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9783777430935.jpg?v=1787665331","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/alchi-treasure-of-the-himalayas-9783777430935","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}