Fabric of Life - Textile Arts in Bhutan : : Culture, Tradition and Transformation /

Fabric of Life - Textile Arts in Bhutan : : Culture, Tradition and Transformation / / Karin Altmann.

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Bhutan, das letzte buddhistische Königreich im Himalaya, konnte durch seine abgeschiedene Gebirgslage, die zurückhaltende Außenpolitik und die Grundprinzipien des Buddhismus bis heute eine beachtenswerte Textilkunst bewahren, die mit allen Aspekten des Lebens verwoben ist. Karin Altmann stellt Bhuta...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Contemporary Collection eBook Package
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Altmann, Karin,
Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2015]
©2016
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Edition Angewandte ,
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Physical Description:1 online resource (432 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Textiles in the Cultural History of Bhutan
  • Bon and Buddhism
  • Colours, Threads and Cloths in Ritual Contexts
  • Sacred Festivals and Dances
  • Jampe Lhakhang Drup – A Case Study
  • Cham Lineages and Dance Costumes of Bhutan
  • The Production of Textiles
  • Creativity and Tradition – Positioning Textile Art between Freedom of Artistic Expression and Subjection to Strict Rules
  • Textiles and Mysticism
  • Gender-Specific Attribution in Bhutanese Society
  • The Importance of Textiles to the Life of Society and Individuals
  • Bhutan's Textile Art in Transition
  • Prospects: Textile Art as a Cultural Heritage for Young People in Bhutan?
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Imprint

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