Archaeology of early Buddhism

Description:

"Lars Fogelin draws on historical accounts, religious documents, inscriptions, and the results of his systematic archaeological survey of Thotlakonda Monastery in southern India to examine Early Buddhist monastic life. He discovers a tension between the desired isolation of the monastery and the mutual engagement with neighbors in the Early Historic Period. He also sketches how religious architecture and the use of landscape helped to structure these relationships. Fogelin's work sheds new light on the ritual and material workings of Early Buddhism in this region and shows how archaeology can contribute to our understanding of religious practice."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Antiquities,  Buddhist antiquities,  Buddhism, history,  Excavations (archaeology), india,  Buddhist antiquities--india--vishākhapatnam (district),  Monasteries,  Monasteries--india--vishākhapatnam (district),  Archaeology and religion,  Archaeology and religion--india--vishākhapatnam (district),  Bq239.i42 v575 2006,  294.3/657/0954

Places: India,  Thotlakonda Monastery Site (India),  Vishākhapatnam (District),  Vishākhapatnam (India : District)