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Gandharan Buddhist Reliquaries

Gandharan Buddhist Reliquaries( )
Author: Jongeward, David
Errington, Elizabeth
Salomon, Richard
Baums, Stefan
ISBN:978-0-295-99236-5
Publication Date:Aug 2012
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Imprint:Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project, Seattle
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $75.00USD $75.00
Book Description:

Gandhara, the ancient name for the region around modern Peshawar in northern Pakistan, was of pivotal importance in the production of Buddhist texts and art in the first centuries CE. Since the mid-nineteenth century, excavations of Gandharan monastery sites have revolutionized the study of early Buddhism. Among the treasures unearthed are hundreds of reliquaries--containers housing relics of the Buddha.

This volume combines art history, Buddhist history, ancient Indian...
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Book Details
Pages:320
Detailed Subjects: Religion / Buddhism / History
Religion / General
Art / Asian / Central Asian
Art / Asian / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):10.45 x 10.27 x 1.22 Inches
Book Weight:4.3 Pounds



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