Cross-disciplinary perspectives on a contested Buddhist site : Bodh Gaya Jataka / / edited by David Geary, Matthew R. Sayers, Abhishek Singh Amar

• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Disciplina: 954/.123
• Soggetto topico: Sacred space - Social aspects - India - Buddh Gaya
• Classificazione: REL007010REL007020
• Altri autori: AmarAbhishek Singh GearyDavid <1976-> SayersMatthew R
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on a Contested Buddhist Site; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Contributors; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction The multiple lives of Bodh Gaya: defining views and changing perspectives; Part I: Empowering the landscape of the Buddha; 1. Gaya-Bodh Gaya: the origins of a pilgrimage complex; 2. Sacred Bodh Gaya: the Buddhaksẹtra of Gotama Buddha; 3. The changing landscape at Bodh Gaya; 4. Bodh Gaya and the issue of originality in art; Part II: Monumental conjectures: Rebirths and retellings ; 5. Established usage and absolute freedom of religion at Bodh Gaya: 1861-19156. Queen Victoria beneath the Bodhi Tree: Anagarika Dharmapala as anti-imperialist and Victorian; 7. Bodh Gaya in the 1950s: Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahant Giri, and Anagarika Munindra; 8. "Why cause unnecessary confusion?": Re-inscribing the Mahabodhi Temple's holy places; Part III: Universal dreams and local departures; 9. World Heritage in the shadow of zamindari; 10. Maitreya, or the love of Buddhism: The non-event of Bodh Gaya's giant statue; 11. Universal education and social transformation in Bodh Gaya ; 12. NGOs, corruption, and reciprocity in the land of Buddha's enlightenmentIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: "Bodhgaya has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings together the recent work of twelve scholars from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, art history, history, and religion - to highlight their various findings and perspectives on different facets of Bodhgaya's past and present. Through an engaging and critical overview of the place of Buddha's enlightenment, the book discusses the dynamic and contested nature of this site, and looks at the tensions with the on-going efforts to define the place according to particular histories or identities. It addresses many aspects of Bodhgaya, from speculation about why the Buddha chose to sit beneath a tree in Bodhgaya, to the contemporary struggles over tourism development, education and non-government organizations, to bring to the foreground the site's longevity, reinvention and current complexity as a UNESCO World Heritage monument in the north Indian state of Bihar. The book is a useful contribution for students and scholars of Buddhism and South Asian Studies"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Cross-disciplinary perspectives on a contested Buddhist site
• ISBN: 1-280-87461-9; 9786613715920; 1-136-32068-7; 1-136-32067-9; 0-203-12035-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816482703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge South Asian religion series.