In this wide-ranging exploration of the creation and use of Buddhist art in Andhra Pradesh; India; Catherine Becker examines how material remains and visual experiences shape and reveal essential human concerns.Shifting Stones; Shaping the Past addresses the fundamental Buddhist question of how humanity progresses centuries after the passing of its teacher; the Buddha Sakyamuni. How might the Buddhas distant teachings be made immediate and accessible? Beginning with an analysis of the spectacular relief sculptures that once adorned the stupas. Over a period of almost two millennia; many of these stupas have fallen into disrepair. While it is tempting to view these monuments as ruins; they are by no means "dead." Turning to the 20th and 21st centuries; Becker analyzes examples of new Buddhist imagery; recent state-sponsored tourism campaigns; and new devotional activities at the sites in order to demonstrate that the stupas of Andhra Pradesh and their sculptural adornments continue to engage the human imagination and are even ascribed innate power and agency. Shifting Stones; Shaping the Past reveals intriguing parallels between ancient uses of imagery and the new social; political; and religious functions of these objects and spaces.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not worth the moneyBy Francis VaccarellaNot worth the money. It is more of an essay manual than a design manual.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Chloe G.got what i expected.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Preiser; W.F.E. and Smith; K.H. (Eds.) Universal Design Handbook; second edition. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2010.By CSL InclusiveA wide ranging resource examining the Universal Design paradigm and illustrating the internationality of academic; applied and theoretical design and research activity and expertise. The reader is able to gain a good grasp of the drivers that have led to the development of Universal Design and the theoretical positioning of the subject.Each section provides a window on the way in which Universal (Design for All/Inclusive design) has become an authoritative approach to designing; especially; thought not exclusively; in the field of the built environment.Project descriptions and case studies allow design students; academics and researchers to explore a range of issues and approaches presented in an easily accessed form and consider these different options as ways of approaching their own work.I would recommend this as a valuable addition to any design school library and as a good introductory resource for academics.Cherie Lebbon MA(IDE) FRSA DRSAssociate Senior Lecturer Design Research; Theory and AnalysisCourse Leader MSc Inclusive DesignDesign and Ergonomics Research Group and Centre of Excellence in Product and Automotive DesignDept Industrial DesignCoventry School of Art and DesignCoventry University UK
