The Art of Buddhism. A Teacher's Guide / Krista Forsgren and Elizabeth Benskin.

While the art of Buddhism has an enduring tradition throughout Asia, this teaching guide focuses on the cultures of three countries in which the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries' collections are particularly strong: India, China, and Japan. The guide identifies grade level appropriateness f...

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Main Authors: Forsgren, Krista
Benskin, Elizabeth (Author)
Corporate Authors: Freer Gallery of Art
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2001.
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Physical Description:128 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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