TY - BOOK AU - Howard,Angela Falco AU - Vignato,Giuseppe TI - Archaeological and visual sources of meditation in the ancient monasteries of Kuca T2 - Studies in Asian art and archaeology, SN - 9004279393 AV - BQ6345.A58 H68 2015 U1 - 294.3/65709516 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Leidem, the Netherlands, Boston PB - Brill KW - Buddhist monasteries KW - China KW - Aksu Diqu KW - History KW - Monastic and religious life (Buddhism) KW - Meditation KW - Buddhism KW - RELIGION KW - Comparative Religion KW - bisacsh KW - fast N1 - 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 N2 - 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) UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=919089 ER -