Buddhist Manuscript Cultures explores how religious and cultural
practices in premodern Asia were shaped by literary and artistic
traditions as well as by Buddhist material culture. This study of
Buddhist texts focuses on the significance of their material forms
rather than their doctrinal contents, and examines how and why they
were made.
Collectively, the book offers cross-cultural and comparative
insights into the transmission of Buddhist knowledge and the use of
texts and images as ritual objects in the artistic and aesthetic
traditions of Buddhist cultures. Drawing on case studies from
India, Gandhara, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Mongolia, China and Nepal,
the chapters included investigate the range of interests and values
associated with producing and using written texts, and the roles
manuscripts and images play in the transmission of Buddhist texts
and in fostering devotion among Buddhist communities.
Contributions are by reputed scholars in Buddhist Studies and
represent diverse disciplinary approaches from religious studies,
art history, anthropology, and history. This book will be of
interest to scholars and students working in these fields.
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