Fabric of life : textile arts in Bhutan - culture, tradition and transformation / Karin Altmann ; translation from German: Sarah Tolley.

This extensive work dedicated to the unique textile art of Bhutan is an impressive illustration of how closely art, spirituality, and life are interwoven in the last of the Buddhist kingdoms in the Himalayas. It gives new insight into Bhutanese cosmology, world view, culture, and society, which is a...

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Main Author:	Altmann, Karin
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin : De Gruyter, [2016]
Series:	Edition Die Angewandte, University Press.
Subjects:	Textile fabrics > Bhutan. Textile crafts > Bhutan. Bhutan > Social life and customs. Manners and customs. Textile crafts. Textile fabrics, Bhutanese. Bhutan.