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In this groundbreaking study, Michael Willis examines how the gods
of early Hinduism came to be established in temples, how their
cults were organized, and how the ruling elite supported their
worship. Examining the emergence of these key historical
developments in the fourth and fifth centuries, Willis combines
Sanskrit textual evidence with archaeological data from
inscriptions, sculptures, temples, and sacred sites. The
centre-piece of this study is Udayagiri in central India, the only
surviving imperial site of the Gupta dynasty. Through a judicious
use of landscape archaeology and archaeo-astronomy, Willis
reconstructs how Udayagiri was connected to the Festival of the
Rainy Season and the Royal Consecration. Under Gupta patronage,
these rituals were integrated into the cult of Vishnu, a deity
regarded as the source of creation and of cosmic time. As special
devotees of Vishnu, the Gupta kings used Udayagiri to advertise
their unique devotional relationship with him. Through his
meticulous study of the site, its sculptures and its inscriptions,
Willis shows how the Guptas presented themselves as universal
sovereigns and how they advanced new systems of religious patronage
that shaped the world of medieval India.
The Mahabodhi temple at Bodhgaya in eastern India has long been
recognised as the place where the Buddha sat in meditation and
attained enlightenment. The site, soon identified as the 'Diamond
Throne' or vajrasana, became a destination for pilgrims and a focus
of religious attention for more than two thousand years. This
volume presents new research on Bodhgaya and assesses the important
archaeological, artistic and literary evidence that bears witness
to the Buddha's enlightenment and to the enduring significance of
Bodhgaya in the history of Buddhism. The book brings together a
team of international scholars to look at the history and
perception of the site across the Buddhist world and its position
in the networks of patronage and complex religious landscape of
northern India. The volume assesses the site's decline in the
thirteenth century, as well as its subsequent revival as a result
of archaeological excavations in the nineteenth century. Using the
British Museum's collections as a base, the authors discuss the
rich material culture excavated from the site that highlights
Bodhgaya's importance in the field of Buddhist studies.
In this groundbreaking study, Michael Willis examines how the gods
of early Hinduism came to be established in temples, how their
cults were organized, and how the ruling elite supported their
worship. Examining the emergence of these key historical
developments in the fourth and fifth centuries, Willis combines
Sanskrit textual evidence with archaeological data from
inscriptions, sculptures, temples, and sacred sites. The
centre-piece of this study is Udayagiri in central India, the only
surviving imperial site of the Gupta dynasty. Through a judicious
use of landscape archaeology and archaeo-astronomy, Willis
reconstructs how Udayagiri was connected to the Festival of the
Rainy Season and the Royal Consecration. Under Gupta patronage,
these rituals were integrated into the cult of Vishnu, a deity
regarded as the source of creation and of cosmic time. As special
devotees of Vishnu, the Gupta kings used Udayagiri to advertise
their unique devotional relationship with him. Through his
meticulous study of the site, its sculptures and its inscriptions,
Willis shows how the Guptas presented themselves as universal
sovereigns and how they advanced new systems of religious patronage
that shaped the world of medieval India.
Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam
Board: AQA Level/Subject: AS and A Level History First teaching:
2015 First exams: June 2017 Retaining well-loved features from the
previous editions, Wars and Welfare has been approved by AQA and
matched to the new 2015 specification. This textbook explores in
depth a transformative period of British history, during which
democratically elected government faced a series of challenges, and
British society underwent fundamental change. It focuses on key
ideas such as reform, patriotism and pacifism, and covers events
and developments with precision.Students can further develop vital
skills such as historical interpretations and source analyses via
specially selected sources and extracts. Practice questions and
study tips provide additional support to help familiarize students
with the new exam style questions, and help them achieve their best
in the exam.
In 1587, Abu al-Faz l ibn Mubarak - a favourite at the Mughal court
and author of the Akbarnamah - completed his Preface to the Persian
translation of the Mahabharata. This book is the first detailed
study of Abu al-Faz l's Preface. It offers insights into manuscript
practices at the Mughal court, the role a Persian version of the
Mahabharata was meant to play, and the religious interactions that
characterised 16th-century India.
This book re-evaluates the diffusion and positioning of fashion and
luxury brands following the impact and disruption of digital
transformations, particularly on existing omni-channel models and
touchpoints and consumer behaviours. By exploring the importance of
digital transformation and discussing the benefits and challenges
it has created for the fashion industry, this book provides
insights into the role of various digital technologies, systems and
strategies in generating and maintaining brand value and equity,
customer engagement and experiences and connecting the marketplace
and marketspace.Â
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
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This book charts the progress of the United Kingdom towards a
modern democracy and looks at the changing role of the state from
1830 to 1945. It examines the electoral reform acts introduced
between 1832 and 1918; the changing balance of power between
monarchy, government, the House of Lords and the civil service; the
development of the state from a laissez-faire to an interventionist
one; the growth of corporatism; and welfare provision. The author
considers the key ideas and thinking behind these developments and
offers different perspectives on events. He also highlights the
main debates between historians about the politics of the period.
Democracy and the State contains a selection of primary sources,
including a document case study and questions at the end of each
chapter.
Online brand communities (OBCs) are hugely important in the
development of marketing strategy, but it is unclear how marketers
can effectively utilise these platforms to enhance and develop
consumer engagement. For an online brand community to be
successful, it should allow members to feel a connection to the
brand and with other members while forming a disconnection from
those not belonging to the community. It should also have rituals
and traditions that join members together over a revered
commonality, and moral responsibility in contributing to the
community. Indeed, brands play active roles in securing degrees of
activity in OBCs’ through content that offers members the quality
of engagement they seek. This book focuses on contemporary digital
marketing issues in OBCs, offering a comprehensive examination of
consumers’ response to active engagement in such communities. It
discusses how brands can tap into the various levels of
participation, engagement and online conversations in the
development of marketing strategy and ultimately examines how an
online brand community strengthens value co-creation. Â
Balancing theory with practical approaches, this book gives serious
treatment to an important yet until now overlooked area of digital
marketing strategy, providing an important resource for scholars,
students and practitioners.
Online brand communities (OBCs) are hugely important in the
development of marketing strategy, but it is unclear how marketers
can effectively utilise these platforms to enhance and develop
consumer engagement. For an online brand community to be
successful, it should allow members to feel a connection to the
brand and with other members while forming a disconnection from
those not belonging to the community. It should also have rituals
and traditions that join members together over a revered
commonality, and moral responsibility in contributing to the
community. Indeed, brands play active roles in securing degrees of
activity in OBCs' through content that offers members the quality
of engagement they seek. This book focuses on contemporary digital
marketing issues in OBCs, offering a comprehensive examination of
consumers' response to active engagement in such communities. It
discusses how brands can tap into the various levels of
participation, engagement and online conversations in the
development of marketing strategy and ultimately examines how an
online brand community strengthens value co-creation. Balancing
theory with practical approaches, this book gives serious treatment
to an important yet until now overlooked area of digital marketing
strategy, providing an important resource for scholars, students
and practitioners.
Among world religions, only Buddhism and Christianity attach a
central significance to the role of relics. These two traditions,
however, are different in both conceptual and material terms. In
Buddhism, the most sacred relics are those considered parts of the
cremated remains of the Buddha - a hair, a tooth, a small fragment
of bone - or the tiny bead-like relics generated by the Buddha
before entering nirvana. In contrast, Christianity venerates
objects associated with Christ such as the thorns, the cross or his
robe. This first generation of relics were later joined by both the
bodily relics and items used by the saints. The papers in this
volume, the culmination of a research project focussing on relic
worship and Buddhism, cover a rich variety of themes. Subjects
include a discussion of what constitutes a relic according to
primary and secondary sources, as well as an analysis of the
special terminology related to relic worship. Other chapters focus
on the placement and treatment of relics in situ, in addition to
the wider archaeological contexts for relics, relic chambers and
reliquaries. New perspectives are also offered on the relics and
reliquaries themselves, for example, the golden Bimaran casket from
Afghanistan, an exceptional example of metalwork from the 1st
century AD. The final chapter explores the spread of Buddhism to
Burma and the evidence of the vibrant relic culture that has been
found there, including some of the oldest surviving Pali
inscriptions in the world, a text on gold leaves deposited in a
relic chamber.
In recent years, Algeria has been rocked by social upheaval,
protest, and spasmodic violence. Like many countries caught between
the tides of fundamentalist religion and secular culture, the very
fiber of the nation seems to be fraying.
Michael Willis here charts the meteoric rise of one of the
largest and most powerful Islamist movements in the Muslim world.
Tracing its origins to the French colonial domination in the
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Islamism has always
played a defining role in both the national struggle against the
French and in the newly independent Algerian state.
The primary focus of Willis's book is on Algeria since 1988,
when unprecedented social unrest led to political changes that
allowed Algeria's Islamists to form political parties and compete
in multi- party elections. The largest Islamist party, the Front
Islamique du Salut (FIS), after rousing victories in local and
national elections in 1990 and 1991, was subsequently crushed by
the military regime.
Since then, despite the Rome Accord of January 1995, over 50,000
lives have been lost in an increasingly bloody conflict that
threatens to spiral out of control. Banned by the army, the FIS
splintered, with various factions arming themselves, leading to the
current, ominous state of disarray.
This book for A and AS level history looks at the politics and
policies of Gladstone and Disraeli through a wide range of primary
sources. These include written sources (reports, letters,
parliamentary papers, newspapers extracts, etc.) as well as
posters, drawings and cartoons.
This catalogue contains over 2000 inscriptions from the Gwalior
region of northern India dating from 300 BC to World War I. Looking
at the history and culture of the region, the book also provides
information on the dialects of language, religious cults and
regional institutions.
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