The return of the Buddha : ancient symbols for a new nation / / Himanshu Prabha Ray

• Autore: Ray Himanshu Prabha
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 p.)
• Disciplina: 294.3
• Soggetto topico: Buddhism - India - History; Buddhist antiquities - India
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Plates and Maps; Preface; Preamble: The Buddha in Twenty-First-Century India; 1. Engaging with Buddhism; 2. The Search for the Historical Buddha; 3. The Empire in the Footsteps of Ashoka; 4. Excluded Buddhism; 5. Buddhism in Memory and History; 6. Buddhism and the Birth of a Nation; 7. In Retrospect; Bibliography; About the Author; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Return of the Buddha traces the development of Buddhist archaeology in colonial India, examines its impact on the reconstruction of India's Buddhist past, and the making of a public and academic discourse around these archaeological discoveries. The book discusses the role of the state and modern Buddhist institutions in the reconstitution of national heritage through promulgation of laws for the protection of Buddhist monuments, acquiring of land around the sites, restoration of edifices, and organization of the display and dissemination of relics. It also highlights the engagement of pro
• Titolo autorizzato: The return of the Buddha
• ISBN: 1-317-56005-1; 1-138-66394-8; 1-315-73413-3; 1-317-56006-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910758491103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II