Gandharan Buddhism

Gandharan Buddhism
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Publisher : UBC Press
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 0774810815
ISBN-13 : 9780774810814
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Book Synopsis Gandharan Buddhism by : Pia Brancaccio

Download or read book Gandharan Buddhism written by Pia Brancaccio and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrating archaeology, art history, numismatics, epigraphy, and textual sources, this is the first book to adopt a truly interdisciplinary approach to the study of Gandharan Buddhism. Contributioins articulate the nature of Gandharan Buddhism, its practices and relatinship with other regions, and the significance of the relic tradition. Pia Brancaccio is professor of art history at Temple University. Kurt Behrendt is professor of art history at the College of New Jersey.


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