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Amaravati: The Art of an Early Buddhist Monument in Context (British Museum Research Publication)
Michael Willis
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Paperback. Buddhism originated in north India and spread to other parts of the subcontinent in the third century BCE. The Andhra region, welcomed Buddhism and a stupa, probably built to house a relic of the Buddha from the north, was constructed at Amaravati. In this book, the papers are based on a conference at the British Museum held in September 2014. Editor(s): Willis, Michael; Shimada, Akira. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: ACBP; AFKB; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Buddhism originated in north India and spread to other parts of the subcontinent in the third century BCE. The Andhra region, located along the south-east coast of India, welcomed Buddhism and a stupa, probably built to house a relic of the Buddha from the north, was constructed at Amaravati. From 200 BCE, the stupa was enlarged and substantially embellished over several centuries, making it one of the most important Buddhist monuments in India. However, the stupa fell into decline from the 14th century and it was re-discovered and excavated only in the 19th century. In 1880 more than 120 of ... Read more
Buddhism originated in north India and spread to other parts of the subcontinent in the third century BCE. The Andhra region, located along the south-east coast of India, welcomed Buddhism and a stupa, probably built to house a relic of the Buddha from the north, was constructed at Amaravati. From 200 BCE, the stupa was enlarged and substantially embellished over several centuries, making it one of the most important Buddhist monuments in India. However, the stupa fell into decline from the 14th century and it was re-discovered and excavated only in the 19th century. In 1880 more than 120 of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780861592074
SKU
V9780861592074
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About Michael Willis
Akira Shimada is Associate Professor of Ancient India at State University of New York at New Paltz. He has authored a number of books and articles on Amaravati and Buddhist material culture of early India, including his 2013 publication Early Buddhist Architecture in Context: The Great Stupa at Amaravati (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE). Michael Willis is leading Beyond Boundaries: Religion, ... Read more
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