The return of the Buddha : : ancient symbols for a new nation / / Himanshu Prabha Ray.
The Return of the Buddha traces the development of Buddhist archaeology in colonial India, examines its impact on the reconstruction of India's Buddhist past, and the making of a public and academic discourse around these archaeological discoveries. The book discusses the role of the state and...
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| Place / Publishing House: | London ;, New York : : Routledge,, 2014. |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Plates and Maps; Preface; Preamble: The Buddha in Twenty-First-Century India; 1. Engaging with Buddhism; 2. The Search for the Historical Buddha; 3. The Empire in the Footsteps of Ashoka; 4. Excluded Buddhism; 5. Buddhism in Memory and History; 6. Buddhism and the Birth of a Nation; 7. In Retrospect; Bibliography; About the Author; Index