TY  - BOOK
AU  - Behrendt,Kurt A.
AU  - Brancaccio,Pia
TI  - Gandhāran Buddhism: archaeology, art, and texts 
T2  - Asian religions and society series
SN  - 9780774855037
AV  - BQ286 .G35 2006eb
U1  - 294.30934 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Vancouver [B.C.]
PB  - UBC Press
KW  - Buddhism
KW  - Gandhara (Pakistan and Afghanistan)
KW  - History
KW  - Relics
KW  - Buddhist art
KW  - Art, Gandhara
KW  - Bouddhisme
KW  - Gāndhāra (Pākistān et Afghānistān)
KW  - Histoire
KW  - Reliques
KW  - Art bouddhique
KW  - Art du Gāndhāra
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Antiquities
KW  - fast
KW  - 20.51 Buddhist art
KW  - bcl
KW  - Buddhistische Kunst
KW  - gnd
KW  - gtt
KW  - Archaeological findings
KW  - Gāndhāra (Pākistān et Afghānistān)xAntiquités
KW  - Asia
KW  - Gandhara
KW  - Gandhāra
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L; Mn -- o -- p -- r -- s -- t -- u -- v -- w -- x -- y -- z; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010
N2  - 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. A Buddha Dharma Kyokai Foundation Book on Buddhism and Comparative Religion
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