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Selected by the Centre for Cultural Heritage in conjunction with the curators of the participating museums, these pieces were chosen for their religious and historical importance, their aesthetic and technical quality, their uniquely Mongolian characteristics and their rarity. Volume 1: Thangkas, Appliqués and Embroideries is divided into eight chapters encompassing within these three media the visual realms of the Buddhas and his disciples, mahasiddhas, Indian, Tibetan, and Mongolian scholars, previous reincarnations, yidams, dakinis, protectors and sacred architecture. Although constrained by the rules of Buddhist iconography and strongly influenced by Tibetan art, the Mongolians have succeeded in creating many works that are uniquely Mongolian, a highly expressive and vibrant tradition that can be seen in this volume. Dating from the late 17th to the 20th century, these examples provide rich materials for the present and future studies of Buddhist art and its heritage in Mongolia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-2614549761708107040Apple-style-span\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-2614549761708107040Apple-style-span\"\u003eNotes for the Reader\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: A Brief Historical and Artistic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBackground\u003cbr\u003eThe Museums\u003cbr\u003eTibet Foundation\u003cbr\u003eI.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBuddha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand his disciples\u003cbr\u003eI.1 Śākyamuni\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBuddha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI.2 Five Dhyani Buddhas\u003cbr\u003eI.3 Medicine\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBuddha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI.4 Arhats \u0026amp; Four Mahārājas\u003cbr\u003eII. Indian Mahāsiddhas, Six Ornaments and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTwo Excellences\u003cbr\u003eII.1 Mahāsiddhas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII.2 Six Ornaments and Two Excellences\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Indian and Tibetan Scholars\u003cbr\u003eIV.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eMongolian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eScholars\u003cbr\u003eV. Yidams\u003cbr\u003eSTART OF PART 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-2614549761708107040Apple-style-span\"\u003eVI. Ḍākinīs \u003cbr\u003eVII. Protectors\u003cbr\u003eVIII. 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