Have you ever
wondered when the first illustrated manuscript in India
was produced? The earliest dated illustrated Indian
manuscript in the world has had all of its illustrations
published for the first time in
Craig Jamieson's Perfection of Wisdom
(New York : Penguin Viking, 2000, ISBN 0670889342 /
London : Frances Lincoln, 2000, ISBN 0711215103). It
includes a rather moving preface by the
Dalai Lama. |
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The
date of the manuscript is 997. The illustrations
speak for themselves. Anyone interested in
Buddhist art, Buddhist manuscripts, the
perfection of wisdom or simply Buddhism in
general will be interested in this book. |
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