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

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Book

Authors

ISBN 10

0774810815

ISBN 13

9780774810814

Tags

Criticism, Pakistan, Buddhism, History, Archaeology, Asia

Description

Integrating archaeology, art history, numismatics, epigraphy, and textual sources, this is the first book to adopt a truly interdisciplinary approach to the study of Gandharan Buddhism. Contributioins articulate the nature of Gandharan Buddhism, its practices and relatinship with other regions, and the significance of the relic tradition. Pia Brancaccio is professor of art history at Temple University. Kurt Behrendt is professor of art history at the College of New Jersey. - from Amzon

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