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Gandharan Buddhism

Archaeology, Art, and Texts

edited by Kurt Behrendt & Pia Brancaccio

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2006
Category
General, Asian, Archaeology
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774810807
    Publish Date
    Mar 2006
    List Price
    $95.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774810814
    Publish Date
    Jan 2007
    List Price
    $34.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774841283
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $99.00

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Description

The 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 redefined 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, its practices, and the significance of the relic tradition.

About the authors

Contributor Notes

Pia Brancaccio is assistant professor of art history in the department of Visual Studies at Drexel University. Kurt Behrendt is assistant curator in the department of Asian art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.