Buddhism in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra

Sree Padma Holt And A. W. Barber - Editors

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Offering perspectives from a distinguished group of international scholars, this book provides a multidisciplinary inquiry into the various forms of Buddhism that thrived during the early centuries of the common era in the Krishna River Valley areas of what is now the modern state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The contributors explore not only the factors that led to the rise of Buddhist communities, but also the significance of these early Buddhist communities in the unfolding of the greater history of Buddhism throughout the Asian world.

Illustrations
Acknowledgments
A Note on Transliteration

Introduction
Sree Padma and A. W. Barber

1. Material Culture and the Emergence of Urban Buddhism in Andhra
Sree Padma

2. Of Tempted Arhats and Supermundane Buddhas: Abhidharma in the Krishna Region
Bart Dessein

3. Amaravati As Lens: Envisioning Buddhism in the Ruins of the Great Stūpa
Jacob N. Kinnard

4. Buddhism in Andhra and Its Influence on Buddhism in Sri Lanka
Sree Padma and John Clifford Holt

5. Candrakīrti on the Medieval Military Culture of South India
Karen C. Lang

6. Two Mahāyanā Developments Along the Krishna River
A. W. Barber

7. Dhanyakataka Revisited: Buddhist Politics in Post-Buddhist Andhra
Jonathan S. Walters

Sanskrit Place Names
Biographies of Contributors
Index

Sujets

• Buddhism
• History of religions

Informations

• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 07 août 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780791478141
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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Buddhism in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra

Edited by Sree Padma A. W. Barber

State University of New York Press

The three photos used in Chapter 3, “Amaravati as Lens: Envisioning Buddhism in the Ruins of the GreatSt¶pa,” by Jacob Kinnard are used with the permission of the British Museum. © The Trustees of the British Museum.

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Buddhism in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra / edited by Sree Padma,  A. W. Barber.  p. cm.  Material culture and the emergence of urban Buddhism in Andhra / Sree Padma—Of tempted arhats and supermundane Buddhas : abhidharma in the Krishna Region / Bart Dessein—Amaravati as lense : envisioning Buddhism in the ruins of the great st¨pa / Jacob N. Kinnard—Buddhism in Andhra and its influence on Buddhism in Sri Lanka / Sree Padma and John Clifford Holt—Candrak¥rti on the medieval military culture of South India / Karen Lang—Two Mahåyåna developments along the Krishna River / A. W. Barber— Dhanyakataka revisited : Buddhist politics in post Buddhist Andhra / Jonathan S. Walters.  Includes bibliographical references and index.  ISBN 978-0-7914-7485-3 (hardcover : alk. paper)  1. Buddhism—India—Andhra Pradesh—History. 2. Buddhism— India—Krishna River Valley—History. I. Sree Padma, 1956– II. Barber, A. W. 1952–

BQ349.A56B83 2008 294.30954'84—dc22

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This volume is dedicated to John Holt and Theresa Barber.

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Illustrations Acknowledgments

Contents

INTRODUCTION  Sree Padma and A. W. Barber

CHAPTER 1 Material Culture and the Emergence of Urban Buddhism in Andhra  Sree Padma

CHAPTER 2 Of TemptedArhatsSupermundane Buddhas: and Abhidharma in the Krishna Region  Bart Dessein

CHAPTER 3 Amaravati As Lens: Envisioning Buddhism in the Ruins of the GreatSt¶pa  Jacob N. Kinnard

CHAPTER 4 Buddhism in Andhra and Its Influence on Buddhism in Sri Lanka  John Clifford Holt and Sree Padma

CHAPTER 5 Candrak¥rti on the Medieval Military Culture of South India  Karen C. Lang

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CHAPTER 6 Two Mahåyåna Developments Along the Krishna River  A. W. Barber

CHAPTER 7 Dhanyakataka Revisited: Buddhist Politics in Post-Buddhist Andhra  Jonathan S. Walters

Place Names

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Index

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Maps

Location of Andhra Ancient Buddhist Sites in Modern Andhra

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Figure 3.1 Railing Pillar, Amaravati Figure 3.2 Limestone Dome Slab, Amaravati Figure 3.3 Limestone Dome Slab, Amaravati

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