Borobudur: The Buddhist legend in stone

Borobudur: The Buddhist legend in stone by Fprman, Bedrich. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780880299695.

Borobudur, the great Buddhist site in central Java, is the largest religious monument in South-East Asia. This enormous edifice is one of the most exciting archaeological discoveries in the world. Its fascination lies both in its location in a secluded valley surrounded by actove volcanoes, and in its immense artistic beauty and importance--the whole of the life of Buddha is depicted here on 1,300 stone friezes, all carved with extremely elaborate but naturalistic sculptures. Dating from the eighth century, it was rediscovered in the nineteenth and is now undergoing extensive restoration. Contents: Time and Space; Question Marks of Time; The Stupa; Contacts and Impulses; Borobudur; Harmony; Temple--Pyramid--Stupa; Pilgrimage and Goal; The Life of Buddha. With 150 illustrations.