Download or read book Archaeological Findings from the Homeland of Buddha written by Prem Sagar Chaturvedi and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers presented at the National Seminar on the Archaeological Glory of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, held at Department of Ancient History, Archaeology, and Culture, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University during 19-20 February 2010.
Download or read book Archaeology of Early Buddhism written by Lars Fogelin and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2006 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do archaeologists explore the various dimensions of religion? Lars Fogelin uses archaeological work at Thotlakonda in Southern India as his lens in a broader examination of Buddhist monastic life. He discovers the tension between the desired isolation of the monastery and the mutual engagement with neighbors in the Early Historic Period. He also sketches how religious architectural design and use of landscape helped to shaped these relationships. Drawing on historical accounts, religious documents, and inscriptions, as well as results of his systematic archaeological survey, Fogelin is able to shed new light on the ritual and material workings of Early Buddhism in this region, and shows how archaeology can contribute to our understanding of religious practice.
Download or read book The Buddha and Dr F hrer written by Charles Allen and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2010 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Archaeological History of Indian Buddhism written by Lars Fogelin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Examines Indian Buddhism from its origins in c. 500 BCE, through its ascendance in the first millennium CE and subsequent decline in mainland South Asia by c. 1400 CE"--Provided by publisher"--
Download or read book The Buddha and Dr Fuhrer written by Charles Allen and published by Haus Pub.. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[Allen] pieces the story together like shards of a broken vase."—Sara Wheeler,The Sunday Telegraph In this fascinating book, Charles Allen unravels the saga of an archeological discovery and a twisted tale of truth and lies that has divided Buddhist scholars for a century. Reconstructing the forested Tarai landscape of the fifth century BC in which the Buddha was raised, Allen employs a strong narrative to reveal the truth behind the alleged discovery of the Buddha's ashes in 1898 and the subsequent controversies that surrounded uncertain and compromised excavation and the numerous partiesinvolved.
Download or read book Gandharan Buddhism written by Kurt Behrendt and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Archaeology and Buddhism in South Asia written by Himanshu Prabha Ray and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the archaeological trajectory of the expansion of Buddhism and its regional variations in South Asia. Focusing on the multireligious context of the subcontinent in the first millennium BCE, the volume breaks from conventional studies that pose Buddhism as a counter to the Vedic tradition to understanding the religion more integrally in terms of dhamma (teachings of the Buddha), dāna (practice of cultivating generosity) and the engagement with the written word. The work underlines that relic and image worship were important features in the spread of Buddhism in the region and were instrumental in bringing the monastics and the laity together. Further, the author examines the significance of the histories of monastic complexes (viharas, stupas, caityas) and also religious travel and pilgrimage that provided connections across the subcontinent and the seas. An interdisciplinary study, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars in South Asian studies, religion, especially Buddhist studies, history and archaeology.
Download or read book Buddhism and Gandhara written by Himanshu Prabha Ray and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gandhara is a name central to Buddhist heritage and iconography. It is the ancient name of a region in present-day Pakistan, bounded on the west by the Hindu Kush mountain range and to the north by the foothills of the Himalayas. ‘Gandhara’ is also the term given to this region’s sculptural and architectural features between the first and sixth centuries CE. This book re-examines the archaeological material excavated in the region in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and traces the link between archaeological work, histories of museum collections and related interpretations by art historians. The essays in the volume underscore the diverse cultural traditions of Gandhara – from a variety of sources and perspectives on language, ethnicity and material culture (including classical accounts, Chinese writings, coins and Sanskrit epics) – as well as interrogate the grand narrative of Hellenism of which Gandhara has been a part. The book explores the making of collections of what came to be described as Gandhara art and reviews the Buddhist artistic tradition through notions of mobility and dynamic networks of transmission. Wide ranging and rigorous, this volume will appeal to scholars and researchers of early South Asian history, archaeology, religion (especially Buddhist studies), art history and museums.
Download or read book Description of Buddhist Remains Discovered at Sooltangunge written by E B Harris and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated report describes the archaeological discoveries made at Sooltangunge, a site in northern India associated with the early development of Buddhism. E.B. Harris offers a detailed account of the excavation process and the significance of the artifacts found, including stupas, inscriptions, and other religious objects. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Buddhist Landscapes in Central India written by Julia Shaw and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 1029 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “monumental bias” of Buddhist archaeology has hampered our understanding of the socio-religious mechanisms that enabled early Buddhist monks to establish themselves in new areas. To articulate these relationships, Shaw presents here the first integrated study of settlement archaeology and Buddhist history, carried out in the area around Sanchi, a Central Indian UNESCO World Heritage site. Her comprehensive, data-rich, and heavily illustrated work provides an archaeological basis for assessing theories regarding the dialectical relationship between Buddhism and surrounding lay populations. It also sheds light on the role of the introduction of Buddhism in changing settlement patterns.This volume was originally published in 2007 by the British Association of South Asian Studies.
Download or read book Bihar the Homeland of Buddhism written by Radhakrishna Choudhary and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reading iva written by Ellen Raven and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensive, illustrated bibliography for the Hindu god Śiva in the arts of South and Southeast Asia, offering detailed indices and easy access to resource repositories.
Download or read book Buddhist Remains from Haryana written by Devendra Handa and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haryana Occupies An Intermediary Position Between Gandhara And Mathura, Two Very Important Centers Of Buddhist Art. It Is For The First Time That All Relevant Literary And Archaeological Evidence Regardingbuddhism In This Region, Known Partially And Piecemeal Earliar, Has Been Presented In Book Form.
Download or read book Archaeology of Buddhism written by Sanjay Garg and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Held at Buddhist Cultural Centre.
Download or read book Tracing Buddha s Footsteps written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Description of Buddhist remains discovered at Sooltangunge written by E B. Harris and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Walking in the Footsteps of Vishnu s Ninth Incarnation written by Jitendra Deshpande and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism is known the world over as a religion of peace, harmony and tolerance. Wherever it has taken root in the world, it has been moulded and adapted to form the very diverse set of traditions, cultures and belief systems that it is today. Yet, many pilgrims do not associate Buddha, the "founder" - so to speak - of Buddhism, with India or with the Hindu and Jain traditions that were prevalent during his life. This book is a personal recounter of a journey - mostly taken on foot - starting from where Buddha was born to where he left the body - learning about his life by retracing his footsteps and staying at monasteries and holy places along the way. This book is primarily a brief travelogue. However, in parts, the author seeks to reconcile Buddha as the founder of the separate entity of Buddhism, with the Buddha of the Hindu pantheon, by taking a fresh perspective on archaeological sites and folklore and by reflecting on some of the experiences and information gained during the course of the journey. This book is a sincere homage to the Buddha of the Buddhist fold, as well as one of the most poorly acknowledged aspects of Buddha: the Buddha that is Vishnu's 9th incarnation.
