Author: J. Burgess
Publisher:
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 82
ISBN-13: 9788180900686
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Amaravati Stupa Deals With The Detailed Description Of The Stones; Stone Excavated By Mr. Sewell, Stones At Bezzwada, Addition Notes On Amaravati Stupa And Lastly. Jaggayyapeta Stupa. This Book Has 253 Description Of Stones Which Are Excavated From Amaravati. The Stones Are Not All Numbered, Nor Are They All Marked On The Plan. To Avoid Further Confusion The Numbers On The Stones Are Here Followed, And A Second Series, Marked B, Is Interspersed To Designate Others Requiring Notice.
Author: Gregory Schopen
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 2021-05-25
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 0824851226
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The present volume provides an essential foundation for a social history of Indian Buddhist monasticism. Challenging the popular stereotype that represented the accumulation of merit as the domain of the layperson while monks concerned themselves with more sophisticated realms of doctrine and meditation, Professor Schopen problematizes many assumptions about the lay-monastic distinction by demonstrating that monks and nuns, both the scholastic elites and the less learned, participated actively in a wide range of ritual practices and institutions that have heretofore been judged 'popular,' from the accumulation and transfer of merit; to the care of deceased relatives; to serving as sponsors and donors, rather than always the recipients, of gifts; to (possibly) the coining of counterfeit currency. Taken together, the studies contained in this volume represent the basis for a new historiography of Buddhism, not only for their critique of many the idées reçues of Buddhist Studies but for the compelling connections they draw between apparently disparate details.
Author: Akira Shimada
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2012-11-09
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9004233261
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Since the dramatic discovery and tragic destruction of the monument in the 19th century, the Amarāvatī stūpa in the south-east Deccan has attracted many scholars but has also left many unanswered questions. Akira Shimada's Early Buddhist Architecture in Context provides an updated and comprehensive chronology of the stūpa and its architectural development based on the latest sculptural, epigraphic and numismatic evidence combined with the survey of the early excavation records. It also examines the wider social milieu of the south-east Deccan by exploring archaeological, epigraphic and related textual evidence. These analyses reveal that the flowering of the stūpa was not a simple accomplishment of the powerful Sātavāhana dynasty, but was the result of the long-term development of urbanization of this region between ca. 200 BCE-250 CE.
Author: Sree Padma Holt
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2008-08-07
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 0791478149
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Explores the importance of Buddhism as it developed in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra (modern-day Andhra Pradesh) and its influence.
Author: Percy Brown
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2013-04-16
Total Pages: 655
ISBN-13: 1447498577
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Few countries possess a richer architectural heritage than India, a country whose buildings are rooted in history, culture, and religion. As a results of India's global discourse with other regions around the world, there have been many influences that have been assimilated into its architecture, producing unique, varied and lively results. This fantastic volume walks the reader through India's history, both architecturally and culturally, exploring its different styles of buildings and providing interesting insights into their origin and evolution. “Indian Architecture” is highly recommended for those with an interest in architecture and Indian history alike. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on architecture.
Author: Disha Experts
Publisher: Disha Publications
Published: 2019-04-01
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The thouroughly Revised & Updated 2nd Edition of the book '2200+ MCQs with Explanatory Notes For HISTORY' has been divided into 4 chapters which have been further divided into 31 Topics containing 2200+ “Multiple Choice Questions” for Quick Revision and Practice. The Unique Selling Proposition of the book is the explanation to each and every question which provides additional info to the students on the subject of the questions and correct reasoning wherever required. The questions have been selected on the basis of the various types of questions being asked in the various exams.
Author: Disha Experts
Publisher: Disha Publications
Published: 2019-03-26
Total Pages: 924
ISBN-13: 9388919068
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →After the Grand Success of its 1st Edition, Disha launches the much powerful 2nd Edition of the book '10000+ Objective MCQs with Explanatory Notes for General Studies'.This 2nd Edition is updated with latest questions of UPSC, SSC, State PSC, RRB, Bank & other exams.Further outdated questions are removed and explanations are updated. The book has been divided into 8 sections which have been further divided into chapters containing 10000 “Multiple Choice Questions” for Revision purpose and final practice. The 8 sections are - History, Polity, Economics, Geography, Science and Technology, Ecology, General Knowledge and Current Affairs. The Unique Selling Proposition of the book is the explanation to each and every question which provides additional info to the students on the subject of the questions and correct reasoning wherever required. The questions have been selected on the basis of the various types of questions being asked in the various exams.
Author: Patrick Daly
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-03-29
Total Pages: 379
ISBN-13: 1136582045
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This Handbook is the first major volume to examine the conservation of Asia’s culture and nature in relation to the wider social, political and economic forces shaping the region today. Throughout Asia rapid economic and social change means the region’s heritage is at once under threat and undergoing a revival as never before. As societies look forward, competing forces ensure they re-visit the past and the inherited, with the conservation of nature and culture now driven by the broader agendas of identity politics, tradition, revival, rapid development, environmentalism and sustainability. In response to these new and important trends, the twenty three accessible chapters here go beyond sector specific analyses to examine heritage in inter-disciplinary and critically engaged terms, encompassing the natural and the cultural, the tangible and intangible. Emerging environmentalisms, urban planning, identity politics, conflict memorialization, tourism and biodiversity are among the topics covered here. This path-breaking volume will be of particular interest to students and scholars working in the fields of heritage, tourism, archaeology, Asian studies, geography, anthropology, development, sociology, and cultural and postcolonial studies.