LEADER 04917oam 2200781 a 450 001 9910809902703321 005 20240912153905.0 010 $a1-282-74099-7 010 $a9786612740992 010 $a0-7748-5503-7 024 7 $a10.59962/9780774855037 035 $a(CKB)1000000000713989 035 $a(EBL)3251869 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000279774 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11223287 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000279774 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10268439 035 $a(PQKB)11776444 035 $a(CaBNvSL)slc00208503 035 $a(CaPaEBR)406857 035 $a(OCoLC)226375195 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse49211 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3412422 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10214500 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL274099 035 $a(OCoLC)923444369 035 $a(DE-B1597)661331 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780774855037 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/p39bc3 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/406857 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3412422 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3251869 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000713989 100 $a20060628d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aGandha?ran Buddhism $earchaeology, art, texts /$fedited by Pia Brancaccio and Kurt Behrendt 210 1$aVancouver :$cUBC Press,$d2006. 215 $a1 online resource (xi, 313 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aAsian religions and society series 311 0 $a0-7748-1080-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Prologue: Some Debating Points on Gandharan Buddhism and Kusna History; PART I: ARCHAEOLOGY; PART II: TEXTS; PART III: ART; Contributors; Index; 2 Recent Archaeological Research in Gandhara: The New Evidence; 3 Buddhist Presence in the Urban Settlements of Swat, Second Century BCE to Fourth Century CE; 4 Relic Shrines of Gandhara: A Reinterpretation of the Archaeological Evidence; 5 Pilgrimage Route Changes and the Decline of Gandharra; 6 New Manuscript Sources for the Study of Gandharan Buddhism 327 $a7 Bodhisattvas in Gandharan Art: An Aspect of Mahayana in Gandharan Buddhism 8 The Nature and Use of the Bodily Relics of the Buddha in Gandhara; 9 Gateways to the Buddha: Figures under Arches in Early Gandharan Art; 10 A Gandharan Relief with Two Scenes from Buddha's Life; 11 Local Crafts in Early Gandharan Art; 12 Ananda and Vajrapani: An Inexplicable Absence and a Mysterious Presence in Gandharan Art; 13 Design Diversity in Kaniska's Buddha Coins; 330 $aThe ancient region of Gandhara, with its prominent Buddhist heritage, has long fascinated scholars of art history, archaeology, and textual studies. Discoveries of inscriptions, text fragments, sites, and artworks in the last decade have added new pieces to the Gandharan puzzle, redefining how we understand the region and its cultural complexity. The essays in this volume reassess Gandharan Buddhism in light of these findings, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that illuminates the complex historical and cultural dynamics of the region. By integrating archaeology, art history, numismatics, epigraphy, and textual sources, the contributors articulate the nature of Gandharan Buddhism and its practices, along with the significance of the relic tradition. Contributions by several giants in the field, including Shoshin Kuwayama, John Rosenfield, and the late Maurizio Taddei, set the geographical, historical, and archaeological parameters for the collection. The result is a productive interdisciplinary conversation on the enigmatic nature of Gandharan Buddhism that joins together a number of significant pieces in a complex cultural mosaic. It will appeal to a large and diverse readership, including those interested in the early Buddhist religious tradition of Asia and its art, as well as specialists in the study of South and Central Asian Buddhist art, archaeology, and texts. A Buddha Dharma Kyokai Foundation Book on Buddhism and Comparative Religion. 410 0$aAsian religions and society series. 606 $aBuddhism$zGandhara (Pakistan and Afghanistan)$xHistory 606 $aRelics$zGandhara (Pakistan and Afghanistan) 606 $aBuddhist art$zGandhara (Pakistan and Afghanistan) 606 $aArt, Gandhara 607 $aGandhara (Pakistan and Afghanistan)$xAntiquities 615 0$aBuddhism$xHistory. 615 0$aRelics 615 0$aBuddhist art 615 0$aArt, Gandhara. 676 $a294.30934 701 $aBrancaccio$b Pia$f1966-$01653486 701 $aBehrendt$b Kurt A.$f1964-$0719928 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809902703321 996 $aGandha?ran Buddhism$94004821 997 $aUNINA