The Buddhist caves at Aurangabad : transformations in art and religion / by Pia Brancaccio.
This is a study that focuses on the art and architecture of a group of Buddhist rock-cut monuments excavated on the western edge of the Deccan Plateau in India. It analyses the various cultural, historical and religious phenomena that shaped the caves at Aurangabad through the first seven centuries...
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| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2011.
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| Series: | Brill's Indological library ;
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Table of Contents:
- List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Why Aurangabad?; Chapter One The Caves; Chapter Two The Beginnings at Aurangabad; Chapter Three The Aurangabad Renaissance in the Fifth Century; Chapter Four Buddhist Practice at Aurangabad in the Sixth Century; Chapter Five The Eastern Group of Caves; Chapter Six Summary and Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; ILLUSTRATION SECTION.