Stupa; Art, Architectonics and Symbolism

by Giuseppe Tucci

CONTAINS RESULTS OF TUCCI'S FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AND PERCEPTIONS.

154 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1988

About the author

Giuseppe Tucci was a scholar of oriental cultures, specializing in Tibet and the history of Buddhism. He taught at the University of Rome La Sapienza until his death, though he remained a visiting scholar at institutions throughout Europe and Asia, and served as the first Chair of Chinese Language and Literature at the University of Naples from 1931. He is considered one of the founders of the academic field of Buddhist Studies.