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 redefined 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, its practices, and the significance of the relic tradition.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- 294.30934
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- 9780774855037 0774810807
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- G35 2006eb
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- 1 electronic text (xi, 313 p.)
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Table of Contents
- Contents 8
- Illustrations 10
- Acknowledgments 13
- Introduction 16
- 1 Prologue: Some Debating Points on Gandhāran Buddhism and Kusāna History 24
- PART I: ARCHAEOLOGY 54
- 2 Recent Archaeological Research in Gandhāra: The New Evidence 56
- 3 Buddhist Presence in the Urban Settlements of Swāt, Second Century BCE to Fourth Century CE 75
- 4 Relic Shrines of Gandhāra: A Reinterpretation of the Archaeological Evidence 98
- PART II: TEXTS 120
- 5 Pilgrimage Route Changes and the Decline of Gandhāra 122
- 6 New Manuscript Sources for the Study of Gandhāran Buddhism 150
- PART III: ART 164
- 7 Bodhisattvas in Gandhāran Art: An Aspect of Mahāyāna in Gandhaāran Buddhism 166
- 8 The Nature and Use of the Bodily Relics of the Buddha in Gandhāra 198
- 9 Gateways to the Buddha: Figures under Arches in Early Gandhāran Art 225
- 10 A Gandhāran Relief with Two Scenes from Buddha’s Life 240
- 11 Local Crafts in Early Gandhāran Art 258
- 12 Ānanda and Vajrapaāni: An Inexplicable Absence and a Mysterious Presence in Gandhāran Art 285
- 13 Design Diversity in Kaniska’s Buddha Coins 301
- Contributors 318
- Index 321
- A 321
- B 321
- C 322
- D 322
- E 323
- F 323
- G 323
- H 323
- I 324
- J 324
- K 324
- L 324
- M 325
- N 325
- O 325
- P 325
- R 326
- S 326
- T 327
- U 328
- V 328
- W 328
- X 328
- Y 328
- Z 328
