Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand (Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series, 6) de Swearer, Donald K - 2004-02-14

Princeton University, 2004. Hard cover. Very good/Good. Includes program for "A Human Approach to World Peace" From the American Himalayan Foundation. Jacket edges lightly worn. Spine slightly cocked. Inside is clean and unmarked.

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Impression. Original Boards. 0691114358 . 332 pages. With illustrations. Dustjacket. Slight wear to spine, covers, corners and dustjacket. ; Octavo; xviii, 333 pages .

Hardback. New. Studies the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. This book demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's surrogate by being invested with the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Princeton Univ Pr, 2004. Hardcover. New. 336 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.

2004. Princeton and Oxford, Princeton University Press, 2004. 16.5 cm x 24 cm. XVIII, 332 pages. 21 illustrations in black-and-white. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The rare Hardcover - Edition ! Chapters including: Buddha and Buddha Image / Meeting the Buddha: Temple, Image and Relic / The Ritual: Opening the Eyes of the Buddha / Instructing the Image / If You Meet the Buddha, Kill Him ! / etc.

Princeton Univ Pr, 2004. Hardcover. New. 336 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.