by Tom Lowenstein · Taschen America Llc · tapa dura · ISBN 9783822813447
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«El despertar de Buda» is the illustrated essay on Buddhism by Tom Lowenstein, published by Taschen America Llc in hardcover (184 pages, in Spanish).
An illustrated journey through Buddhism from its origins in India to its presence in the West, with attention to its teachings, meditation, sacred places and the path to enlightenment. The numerous reproduced images and works of art make the exposition accessible to those approaching the tradition for the first time.
Work originally published as The Vision of the Buddha; this 2001 Spanish edition includes the translation by Monica Rubio.
Suitable for the general public interested in Buddhism, philosophy and spirituality, as well as religious iconography.
Thomas Godfrey Lowenstein was an English poet, ethnographer, teacher, cultural historian and translator. Beginning his working life as a school teacher, he visited Alaska in 1973 and went on to become particularly noted for his work on Inupiaq ethnography, conducting research in Point Hope, Alaska, between 1973 and 1988. His writing also encompasses several collections of poetry, as well as books related to Buddhism. From 1986, Lowenstein lived and continued teaching in London.
