Buddhism and Gandhara
An Archaeology of Museum Collections
Herausgeber: Ray, Himanshu Prabha
Buddhism and Gandhara
An Archaeology of Museum Collections
Herausgeber: Ray, Himanshu Prabha
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This book re-examines the archaeological material excavated in the region in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and traces the link between archaeological work, histories of museum collections and related interpretations by art historians. The essays in the volume underscore the diverse cultural traditions of Gandhara as well as interr
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This book re-examines the archaeological material excavated in the region in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and traces the link between archaeological work, histories of museum collections and related interpretations by art historians. The essays in the volume underscore the diverse cultural traditions of Gandhara as well as interr
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- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Seitenzahl: 264
- Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2019
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
- Gewicht: 366g
- ISBN-13: 9780367889104
- ISBN-10: 0367889102
- Artikelnr.: 58439406
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Seitenzahl: 264
- Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2019
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
- Gewicht: 366g
- ISBN-13: 9780367889104
- ISBN-10: 0367889102
- Artikelnr.: 58439406
Himanshu Prabha Ray is affiliated to Ludwig Maximillian University Munich, Germany, and is recipient of the Anneliese Maier research award of the Humboldt Foundation. She is former Chairperson of the National Monuments Authority, Ministry of Culture, Government of India and former Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. She is Member of the Governing Board, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. Her recent books include The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces: The Temple in Western India, 2nd Century BCE - 8th Century CE (with Susan Verma Mishra, 2017); The Return of the Buddha: Ancient Symbols for a New Nation (2014); and The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia (2003). Among her earlier works are The Winds of Change: Buddhism and the Maritime Links of Early South Asia (1994) and Monastery and Guild: Commerce under the Satavahanas (1986), in addition to the edited volumes Bridging The Gulf: Maritime Cultural Heritage of the Western Indian Ocean (2016); Indian World Heritage Sites in Context (2014); and Satish Chandra and Himanshu Prabha Ray (eds.), The Sea, Identity and History: From the Bay of Bengal to the South China Sea (2013). Her latest book is entitled Archaeology and Buddhism in South Asia (2017). Her research interests include maritime history and archaeology of the Indian Ocean, the history of archaeology in South and Southeast Asia and the archaeology of religion in Asia.
List of figures. List of tables. Contributors. Foreword. Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. Greek or Indian? The Questions of Menander and Onomastic Patterns in Early Gandh
ra 2. "Tis All Here. A Treasure Locked.": Unlocking the Wonder House of the Chinese Buddhist Travelogues 3. Numismatics of 'The Other': Investigating Coinage and 'Greekness' at Taxila 4. Region through Text: Representation of Gandh
ra in the Mah
bh
rata 5. Charles Masson: A Footloose Antiquarian in Afghanistan and Building up of Numismatic Collections in the Museums in India and England 6. The Collection of Gandharan Art in the Residence of the Malakand Political Agent, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan 7. Vaj
rasth
na/ Bazira and Beyond: Foundation and Current Status of the Archaeological Work in Swat 8. The Beginning and Development of Gandh
ran Collections in German Public Museums 9. Decoding Gandharan Art: Making of Museum Collections in India. Index
ra 2. "Tis All Here. A Treasure Locked.": Unlocking the Wonder House of the Chinese Buddhist Travelogues 3. Numismatics of 'The Other': Investigating Coinage and 'Greekness' at Taxila 4. Region through Text: Representation of Gandh
ra in the Mah
bh
rata 5. Charles Masson: A Footloose Antiquarian in Afghanistan and Building up of Numismatic Collections in the Museums in India and England 6. The Collection of Gandharan Art in the Residence of the Malakand Political Agent, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan 7. Vaj
rasth
na/ Bazira and Beyond: Foundation and Current Status of the Archaeological Work in Swat 8. The Beginning and Development of Gandh
ran Collections in German Public Museums 9. Decoding Gandharan Art: Making of Museum Collections in India. Index
List of figures. List of tables. Contributors. Foreword. Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. Greek or Indian? The Questions of Menander and Onomastic Patterns in Early Gandh
ra 2. "Tis All Here. A Treasure Locked.": Unlocking the Wonder House of the Chinese Buddhist Travelogues 3. Numismatics of 'The Other': Investigating Coinage and 'Greekness' at Taxila 4. Region through Text: Representation of Gandh
ra in the Mah
bh
rata 5. Charles Masson: A Footloose Antiquarian in Afghanistan and Building up of Numismatic Collections in the Museums in India and England 6. The Collection of Gandharan Art in the Residence of the Malakand Political Agent, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan 7. Vaj
rasth
na/ Bazira and Beyond: Foundation and Current Status of the Archaeological Work in Swat 8. The Beginning and Development of Gandh
ran Collections in German Public Museums 9. Decoding Gandharan Art: Making of Museum Collections in India. Index
ra 2. "Tis All Here. A Treasure Locked.": Unlocking the Wonder House of the Chinese Buddhist Travelogues 3. Numismatics of 'The Other': Investigating Coinage and 'Greekness' at Taxila 4. Region through Text: Representation of Gandh
ra in the Mah
bh
rata 5. Charles Masson: A Footloose Antiquarian in Afghanistan and Building up of Numismatic Collections in the Museums in India and England 6. The Collection of Gandharan Art in the Residence of the Malakand Political Agent, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan 7. Vaj
rasth
na/ Bazira and Beyond: Foundation and Current Status of the Archaeological Work in Swat 8. The Beginning and Development of Gandh
ran Collections in German Public Museums 9. Decoding Gandharan Art: Making of Museum Collections in India. Index