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OverviewPreah Bot are portable paintings on canvas which represent either single episodes from the life of the Buddha or from the Jataka tales, in particular the last ten stories, the birth tales of the Buddha. In the past they were presented by lay people to the monasteries during religious festivals as a means of merit-making. They may then have served as a substitute for murals in wooden temple buildings where murals were not possible. Following the acclaim for Buddhist Painting in Cambodia, Vittorio Roveda and Sotham Yem have sought to document both their aesthetics and their meaning before the use of Preah Bot in a strictly religious sense has disappeared. Instead today they are being produced purely as souvenirs for tourists or for collectors. The book is also intended as an encouragement to the Cambodian People to preserve and study their important Buddhist heritage. AUTHORS: Vittorio Roveda is Research Associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies and is one of the world's pre-eminent scholars on the Khmer civilisation. He is the author of many books and academic papers, including Khmer Mythology, Images of the Gods and Sacred Angkor. In 2002 his interest in the Buddhist mural paintings in monasteries grew and this culminated in the award-winning book Buddhist Painting of Cambodia. Sothon Yem was born in Cambodia and studied in Bangkok. He has been research assistant to Dr Roveda for 8 years. As well as acting as translator and conducting his own interviews and research with monks in Cambodia, Sothon has also translated many Khmer texts to English including a popular version of the Jataka Tales. SELLING POINTS: . These delightful, beautiful and sought-after paintings depict scenes from Buddha's life or the Jataka tales . With lavish illustrations throughout, the authors study both the religious meaning of the paintings as well as their artistic merit . Often tourist souvenirs, the best and older examples are highly sought-after by collectors 169 colour illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vittorio Roveda , Sothon YemPublisher: River Books Imprint: River Books Dimensions: Width: 17.40cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.470kg ISBN: 9789749863992ISBN 10: 9749863992 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 24 March 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsAlso Available: 'Buddhist Painting in Cambodia' ISBN: 9789749863527 GBP40.00ReviewsAuthor InformationVittorio Roveda is Research Associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies and is one of the world's pre-eminent scholars on the Khmer civilisation. He is the author of many books and academic papers, including 'Khmer Mythology, Images of the Gods' and 'Sacred Angkor'. In 2002 his interest in the Buddhist mural paintings in monasteries grew and this culminated in the award-winning book 'Buddhist Painting of Cambodia'. Sothon Yem was born in Cambodia and studied in Bangkok. He has been research assistant to Dr Roveda for 8 years. As well as acting as translator and conducting his own interviews and research with monks in Cambodia, Sothon has also translated many Khmer texts to English including a popular version of the Jataka Tales. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |