| Nalanda, Srivijaya and Beyond: Re-Exploring Buddhist Art in Asia Contributor(s): Krishnan, Gauri Parimoo (Editor), Asher, Frederick M. (Editor), Ghosh, Suchandra (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9810999127 ISBN-13: 9789810999124 Publisher: Asian Civilisations Museum OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Subjects & Themes - Religious - Religion | Buddhism - History - Art | Asian - General |
| LCCN: 2017344025 |
| Physical Information: 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Recent studies of intra-Asian trade and Buddhist networks have brought fresh perspectives to the understanding of the pre-modern interaction between South and Southeast Asia. Through centuries of selective adaptation and localization of intellectual, cultural, aesthetic, and economic exchanges Buddhist art in Asia has continued to thrive. Fresh research and archaeological data help locate centres of exchange which catalysed the process of localization. This collection of essays, based on a conference held in conjunction with On the Nalanda Trail: Buddhism in India, China and Southeast Asia, an exhibition organized by the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore, is a re-exploration of Buddhist art, archaeology, and epigraphy. Focussing on ancient monastic centres and temples such as Nalanda, Mainamati, Kizil, Kedah, Dulesi, and Longxingsi Dabeige, papers in this volume offer newer perspectives on aspects of text-image-inscription correlation. This volume is an attempt at interdisciplinary study of cross-cultural trails that lead to localized Buddhist practice patterns and artistic diversities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Miksic, John N.: - John N. Miksic is professor in the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. |