Author: Domenico FaccennaPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
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Domenico Faccenna. A Guide to the Excavations in Swat, Pakistan
Author: Domenico FaccennaA Guide to the Excavations in Swat (Pakistan) 1956-1962
Author: Domenico FaccennaPublisher: ISIAO
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Results of the 1963 Excavation Campain at Barama 1. (Swat-Pakistan)
Author: Domenico FaccennaBuddhist Literature of Ancient Gandhara
Author: Salomon RichardPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1614291853
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
Discover the fascinating history of a long-hidden Buddhist culture at a historic crossroads. In the years following Alexander the Great’s conquest of the East, a series of empires rose up along the Silk Road. In what is now northern Pakistan, the civilizations in the region called Gandhara became increasingly important centers for the development of Buddhism, reaching their apex under King Kaniska of the Kusanas in the second century CE. Gandhara has long been known for its Greek-Indian synthesis in architecture and statuary, but until about twenty years ago, almost nothing was known about its literature. The insights provided by manuscripts unearthed over the last few decades show that Gandhara was indeed a vital link in the early development of Buddhism, instrumental in both the transmission of Buddhism to China and the rise of the Mahayana tradition. The Buddhist Literature of Ancient Gandhara surveys what we know about Gandhara and its Buddhism, and it also provides translations of a dozen different short texts, from similes and stories to treatises on time and reality.
A Catalogue of the Gandhāra Sculpture in the British Museum: Text
Author: British MuseumPublisher: Art Media Resources
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
This catalogue publishes the British Museum's collection of Gandhara sculpture. It illustrates and describes 680 objects, and where possible includes comparisons and literary references. The catalogue also contains an extensive bibliography as well as concordances and indexes.
Swat State (1915-1969) from Genesis to Merger
Author: Sultan-i-RomePublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The book discusses the nomenclature, geography, climate and natural vegetation, regional ethnicity and lineages and historical perspective of Swat, Pakistan. It evaluates and analyzes the genesis of the once Princely State of Swat in the historical, geo-political and strategic context. It deals with the consolidation and expansion of the former State holistically. Moreover, it evaluates the State's relations with the British Government and later Pakistan, and with the neighboring states of Dir and Amb. The book evaluates and analyzes the administrative system including the civil, military, financial and judicial spheres. It also deals with the socio-cultural milieu and changes brought about in Swat in respect of education, language, religion, health, permanent settlement, communication, trade and industry, agriculture, tourism, leadership, and women's rights. It looks at the merger of the former state into Pakistan, the constitutional status of the State, causes of the merger, the Wali's role in the merger, and both positive and negative effects and impacts of the merger.
History of Early Stone Sculpture at Mathura
Author: Sonya Rhie QuintanillaPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004155376
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 539
Book Description
This volume provides the first comprehensive chronology of the earliest known stone sculptures from the north Indian city of Mathura. It includes new evidence for the reattribution of objects, emergence of the anthropomorphic Buddha image, and predominance of a heterodox sect of Jainism.
Annual Bibliography of Indian Archaeology
Author: Publisher: Brill Archive
ISBN: 9789004036918
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Languages : en
Pages : 198
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The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World
Author: Rachel MairsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351610279
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 653
Book Description
This volume provides a thorough conspectus of the field of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek studies, mixing theoretical and historical surveys with critical and thought-provoking case studies in archaeology, history, literature and art. The chapters from this international group of experts showcase innovative methodologies, such as archaeological GIS, as well as providing accessible explanations of specialist techniques such as die studies of coins, and important theoretical perspectives, including postcolonial approaches to the Greeks in India. Chapters cover the region’s archaeology, written and numismatic sources, and a history of scholarship of the subject, as well as culture, identity and interactions with neighbouring empires, including India and China. The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World is the go-to reference work on the field, and fulfils a serious need for an accessible, but also thorough and critically-informed, volume on the Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kingdoms. It provides an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the Hellenistic East. The Introduction and Chapter 17 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license
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