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Howard, Angela Falco,

Archaeological and visual sources of meditation in the ancient monasteries of Kuca / by Angela F. Howard, Giuseppe Vignato. - 1 online resource (xvii, 214 pages .) - Studies in Asian art and archaeology, volume xxviii 1380-782X ; . - Studies in Asian art and archaeology ; v. 28. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The rock monasteries of ancient Kuča -- Formative elements of rock monasteries of ancient Kuča -- The visual language of meditation -- The origin of the visual language.

In Archaeological and Visual Sources of Meditation in the Ancient Monasteries of Kuča , Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato use diverse methodological approaches from archaeology, art history and religious studies to reconstruct monastic life and practices in the rock monasteries on the northern Silk Route (ca. 200-650).


English.

ISBN: 9004279393 9789004279391

Standard No.: 10.1163/9789004279391

Source: Title subscribed to via ProQuest Academic Complete

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Buddhist monasteries--History.--China--Aksu Diqu
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)--History.--China--Aksu Diqu
Meditation--Buddhism--History.--China--Aksu Diqu
RELIGION--Comparative Religion.
Buddhist monasteries
Meditation--Buddhism
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
China--Aksu Diqu

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History

LC Class. No.: BQ6345.A58 / H68 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 294.3/65709516