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- Gandharan Buddhism: Archaeology, Art, and Texts
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: University of British Columbia Press
summary
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 redefined 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, its practices, and the significance of the relic tradition.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- pp. ix-xi
- Acknowledgments
- p. xii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-8
- PART I: ARCHAEOLOGY
- PART II: TEXTS
- PART III: ART
- 11 Local Crafts in Early Gandhāran Art
- pp. 243-269
- Contributors
- pp. 303-305
Additional Information
ISBN
9780774855037
MARC Record
OCLC
226375195
Pages
328
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No