Gandharan Buddhism: Archaeology, Art, and Texts (Asian Religions and Society) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0774810807 ISBN 13: 9780774810807

Verlag: University of British Columbia Press, 2006

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This large-format book is beautifully illustrated and sumptuously produced with many of its pictures in colour...[it] is a landmark publication, full of new information and an essential book for any library attempting to cover South Asian art history and archaeology, Buddhist history and the development of Buddhist religious practice. -- (01/01/2013)

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The ancient region of Gandhara, with its prominent Buddhist heritage, has long fascinated scholars of art history, archaeology, and textual studies. Discoveries of inscriptions, text fragments, sites, and artworks in the last decade have added new pieces to the Gandharan puzzle, redefining how we understand the region and its cultural complexity.The essays in this volume reassess Gandharan Buddhism in light of these findings, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that illuminates the complex historical and cultural dynamics of the region. By integrating archaeology, art history, numismatics, epigraphy, and textual sources, the contributors articulate the nature of Gandharan Buddhism and its practices, along with the significance of the relic tradition. Contributions by several giants in the field, including Shoshin Kuwayama, John Rosenfield, and the late Maurizio Taddei, set the geographical, historical, and archaeological parameters for the collection. The result is a productive interdisciplinary conversation on the enigmatic nature of Gandharan Buddhism that joins together a number of significant pieces in a complex cultural mosaic. It will appeal to a large and diverse readership, including those interested in the early Buddhist religious tradition of Asia and its art, as well as specialists in the study of South and Central Asian Buddhist art, archaeology, and texts.

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• Verlag: University of British Columbia Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0774810807
• ISBN 13: 9780774810807
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 656
• Herausgeber: Behrendt Kurt, Brancaccio Pia