Buddhist Art of Tibet: In Milarepa¿s Footsteps, Symbolism and Spirituality by Etienne Bock

Fascinated by Buddhist art and Asian spirituality, this book by Flammarion shows how Alain Bordier has spent more than forty years building a unique collection of religious objects from the Himalayas. On display today at the Tibet Museum in the heart of the medieval city of Gruyeres, Switzerland, some six hundred works offer visitors the rare opportunity to discover an endangered world heritage. Beyond the artistic aspect, this work demonstrates the symbolism and spirituality that emerge from each object and offers an interpretation of the themes from a Buddhist viewpoint.