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Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism

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Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism showcases the many different levels and aspects of the dharma, encouraging readers to explore the faith with curiosity, reflection, and mutual respect. As part of Assouline’s Symbols of Religion Series, the richly illustrated volume highlights how significant these emb...
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Born in Paris on the sixth day of the seventh lunar month in the year of the Earth Tiger, Claude B. Levenson (1938–2010) specialized in Slavic and Oriental studies at Lomonosov University, Moscow. She made frequent trips to India, Southeast Asia, and to both sides of the Himalayas—journeys that inspired her writing. She was the author of several titles on Tibetan culture and its leader, including Dalai Lama: A Biography (OUP/India, 1989) and Ainsi parle le Dalaï-lama (Balland, 1993; Le Livre de poche, 1992). A polyglot, she translated the teachings of the Dalai Lama and the works of Russian writers, including Mandelstam, Zamyatin, and Eliade. She contributed to various newspapers such as Le Monde and Le Nouvel Observateur.

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The Classics Collection

Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism

€120

Life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced.

— Buddha
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Page count

196 pages

Number of illustrations

100

Language

English

Released on

September 2026

Dimensions

W 25 x L 33 x D 3 cm

Cover materials

Silk Hardcover

ISBN

9781649807106

Weight

2.1 kg

Author

Claude B. Levenson, foreword by the Dalai Lama

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