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Gandhāran Buddhism : archaeology, art, and texts /
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 un...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Vancouver [B.C.] :
UBC Press,
2006.
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| Colección: | Asian religions and society series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Prologue: Some Debating Points on Gandharan Buddhism and Kusana History
- PART I: ARCHAEOLOGY
- 2 Recent Archaeological Research in Gandhara: The New Evidence
- 3 Buddhist Presence in the Urban Settlements of Swat, Second Century BCE to Fourth Century CE
- 4 Relic Shrines of Gandhara: A Reinterpretation of the Archaeological Evidence
- PART II: TEXTS
- 5 Pilgrimage Route Changes and the Decline of Gandhara
- 6 New Manuscript Sources for the Study of Gandharan Buddhism
- PART III: ART
- 7 Bodhisattvas in Gandharan Art: An Aspect of Mahayana in Gandharan Buddhism8 The Nature and Use of the Bodily Relics of the Buddha in Gandhara
- 9 Gateways to the Buddha: Figures under Arches in Early Gandharan Art
- 10 A Gandharan Relief with Two Scenes from Buddha�s Life
- 11 Local Crafts in Early Gandharan Art
- 12 Ananda and Vajrapani: An Inexplicable Absence and a Mysterious Presence in Gandharan Art
- 13 Design Diversity in Kaniska�s Buddha Coins
- Contributors
- Index
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