Creating the Universe

"Creating the Universe will reveal to readers how much they have been missing. . . . Carefully marked diagrams, clear summaries, and exceptionally clean prose combine to make this long-overdue resource valuable for those interested in Buddhism, comparative religion, and art history."

“[A] masterful book on Buddhist cosmology. . . . Huntington's work excels in the range, precision, and depth of his understanding. His book is lavishly illustrated with artistic versions of the Buddhist universe and with stunning photographs of ritual models of it created from colored sand and stone. . . . [A] lucid study of the cosmograms that South Asian cosmographers, architects, ritualists, and artists produced over many centuries.”

"Creating the Universe, then, is an especially notable achievement, and I look forward to future work based upon Huntington’s innovative and importantapproach to the study of Buddhist cosmology and Buddhist practise."

"This attractive book effectively demonstrates the extent and richness of the weaving of cosmological themes throughout Buddhist cultures. Its invitation to enter deeply into the multicoloured world of Himalayan Buddhist cosmology is both enticing and timely."

"A profoundly innovative and engaging study of cosmological thinking in texts, rituals, imagery, and architecture across the Buddhist world of the Himalayas."

"Offers a new perspective on the depictions of cosmological imagery. A timely topic that makes major contributions to the field of art history."