Relics and Relic Worship in Early Buddhism: India, Afghanistan, Sri - Lanka and Burm

Klappentext Offers new perspectives on Buddhist relics and reliquaries, including a discussion of what constitutes a relic, as well as an analysis of the terminology related to relic worship. Other chapters focus on the placement and treatment of relics in situ as well as the spread of Buddhism to Burma and the vibrant relic culture that has been found there. Zusammenfassung Offers new perspectives on Buddhist relics and reliquaries! including a discussion of what constitutes a relic! as well as an analysis of the terminology related to relic worship. Other chapters focus on the placement and treatment of relics in situ as well as the spread of Buddhism to Burma and the vibrant relic culture that has been found there.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Janice Stargardt, Janice Willis Stargardt
• Con la collaborazione di: Janice Stargardt (Editore), Michael Willis (Editore)
• Editore: British Museum Publications
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9780861592180
• ISBN: 978-0-86159-218-0
• Pagine: 130
• Serie: British Museum Research Public; British Museum Research Publications; British Museum Research Public; British Museum Research Publications
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie