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Archaeology and Buddhism in South Asia (Paperback)
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Archaeology and Buddhism in South Asia (Paperback)
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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), dana
(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.
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