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ISBN | 9780815353058 |
Format | HardBound |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Bib. Info | ix, 139p. ; ills. 22 cm. Includes Index. |
Product Weight | 330 gms. |
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This book traces the archaeological trajectory of the expansion of Buddhism and its regional variations in South Asia. Focusing on the multireligious context of the subcontinent in the first millennium BCE, the volume breaks from conventional studies that pose Buddhism as a counter to the Vedic tradition to understanding the religion more integrally in terms of dhamma (teachings of the Buddha), dana (practice of cultivating generosity) and the engagement with the written word.