Early Buddhist architecture in context : the great stupa at Amaravati (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE) / / by Akira Shimada.
Since the dramatic discovery and tragic destruction of the monument in the 19th century, the Amarāvatī stūpa in the south-east Deccan has attracted many scholars but has also left many unanswered questions. Akira Shimada's Early Buddhist Architecture in Context provides an updated and comprehen...
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's Indological library ;
v. 43 Brill's Indological Library 43. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
| Notes: | Outgrowth of the author's thesis (doctoral--University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies). |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- 1. Dynastic History
- 2. Chronological And Architectural Reconstruction
- 3. Social Development
- 4. Buddhist Patronage
- 5. City and Monastery
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index.