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Publisher: EASTERN BOOK LINKERS |
| Author: Dr. Shailendra Kumar Verma | |
| Language: English | |
| Pages: 280 {30 Illustrations in B/W} | |
| Cover: Hardcover | |
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9.5" X 7.5" |
| Edition: 1994 | |
| ISBN: 8186339167 | |
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IDH574 |
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Though there is no dearth of books on Buddhist Art and Iconography, yet the present book, which embodies a comprehensive study of Art and Inconography of the Buddha images, is a book with difference. It deals with the factors contributed to the emergence of anthropomorphic images of the Buddha and their Iconographical analysis from its inception to 8th century A.D. with ethico-Historical background.
Mathura, Gandhara, Sarnath, Andhra, Kashmir and Eastern schools of Art which produced numerous magnificent images of the Buddha have eloquently been dealt. The Iconographical analysis of the Buddha images from western Indian caves has also been incorporated.
About the Author
Dr. Shailendra Kumar was born in a remote village. Having keen interest in Buddhism and Ancient Indian Culture, joined the Departmen of Buddhist Studies, University of Delhi in 1983 as a student of M.A. and did also M. Phill. And PhD from the same Department. The author had also got training in India Art and Culture from national Museum, New Delhi. He has to his credit, published a number of papers in various academic Journals on Buddhism and related subjects and attended and presented papers in various national and International Seminars.
| Foreword | v-vii | |
| Acknowledgement | ix-x | |
| Contents | xi-xiii | |
| List of Abbreviations | xiv | |
| List of Illustrations | xv-xvi | |
| Table of Transliteration | xvii | |
| Introduction | xviii- xxx | |
| CHAPTER 1 | EMERGENCE OF THE BUDDHA IMAGE | 1-44> |
| 1.1 | Early Buddhist art tradition and the early images of the Buddha | 3-5 |
| 1.2 | Literary sources regarding the early images of the Buddha | 5-8 |
| 1.3 | Chinese traveler and related accounts regarding the early images of the Buddha | 8-11 |
| 1.4 | Tibetan and related sources regarding the early images of the Buddha | 11-13 |
| 1.5 | Factors responsible for the absence of the Buddha images in early Buddhist art | 13-16 |
| 1.6 | Causes of the emergence of the Buddha image | 17-31 |
| 1.6a | A study of the ideological development in Buddhism in the purview of the emergence of the Buddha image | 17-24 |
| Part I | Conception of the Buddha in different schools of Buddhism | |
| Part II | The concept of Kaya | |
| Part III | Evolution of Bhakti-Cult in Buddhism | |
| 1.6b | A survey of the factors contributing to the emergence of the Buddha image | 24-31 |
| 1.7 | Priority of place where the first images of the Buddha/Bodhisattva evolved Mathura, Gandhara or Udyana- Kashmir? | 31-44 |
| CHAPTER 2 | ICONOGRAPHY OF THE BUDDHA IMAGES IN MATHURA SCHOOL OF ART | 45-74 |
| 2.1 | MATHURA: Historical perspective of the place | 45-47 |
| 2.2 | Buddhism in Mathura | 47-49 |
| 2.3 | Mathura school of Buddhist art | 49-52 |
| 2.4 | Iconography of the Buddha images | 52-74 |
| CHAPTER 3 | ICONOGRAPHY OF THE BUDDHA IMAGES IN GANDHARA SCHOOL OF ART | 75-105 |
| 3.1 | GANDHARA: Historical perspective of the place | 75-78 |
| 3.2 | Buddhism in Gandhara | 78-84 |
| 3.3 | Gandhara school of Buddhist art | 84-94 |
| 3.4 | Iconography of the Buddha images | 95-105 |
| CHAPTER 4 | ICONOGRAPHY OF THE BUDDHA IMAGES IN SARNATH SCHOOL OF ART | 106-118 |
| 4.1 | SARNATH: Historical perspective of the place | 106-107 |
| 4.2 | Buddhism in Sarnath | 107-108 |
| 4.3 | Sarnath school of Buddhist art | 108-111 |
| 4.4 | Iconography of the Buddha images | 111-118 |
| CHAPTER 5 | ICONOGRAPHY OF THE BUDDHA IMAGES IN KASHIMR SCHOOL OF ART | 119-133 |
| 5.1 | KASHMIR: Historical perspective of the place | 119-124 |
| 5.2 | Buddhism in Kashmir | 124-129 |
| 5.3 | Kashmir school of Buddhist art | 129-130 |
| 5.4 | Iconography of the Buddha images | 130-133 |
| CHAPTER 6 | ICONOGRAPHY OF THE BUDDHA IMAGES IN WESTERN INDIAN CAVES | 134-155 |
| 6.1 | WESTERN INDIAN: Historical perspective of the region | 134-138 |
| 6.2 | Buddhism in Western India | 138-141 |
| 6.3 | Western Indian Buddhist Caves and sculptures | 141-149 |
| 6.4 | Iconography of the Buddha images | 150-155 |
| CHAPTER 7 | ICONOGRAPHY OF THE BUDDHA IMAGES IN ANDHRA SCHOOL OF ART | 156-162 |
| 7.1 | ANDHRADESA: Historical perspective of the region | 156-163 |
| 7.2 | Buddhism in Andhradesa | 163-168 |
| 7.3 | Andhra school of Buddhist art | 168-173 |
| 7.4 | Iconography of the Buddha images | 173-179 |
| CHAPTER 8 | ICONOGRAPHY OF THE BUDDHA IMAGES IN EASTERN SCHOOL OF ART | 180-216 |
| 8.1 | EASTERN INDIA: Historical perspective of the region: A. Bihar, B. BENGAL and C. ORISSA | 180-197 |
| 8.2 | Buddhism in Eastern India: A. Bihar, B. BENGAL and C. ORISSA | 197-203 |
| 8.3 | Andhra school of Buddhist art: A. Bihar, B. BENGAL and C. ORISSA | 204-208 |
| 8.4 | Iconography of the Buddha images: A. Bihar, B. BENGAL and C. ORISSA | 208-216 |
| CHAPTER 9 | CONCLUSION | 217-223 |
| Bibliography | 224-231 | |
| Glossary | 231-232 | |
| Index | 233-249 | |
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