Sarnath : a critical history of the place where Buddhism began /
This volume provides an analytical history of Sarnath, the place where the Buddha preached his first sermon and established the Buddhist monastic order. Excavations at Sarnath have yielded the foundations of temples and monastic dwellings, two stupas, and some of the most important sculptures in the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles :
Getty Research Institute,
[2020]
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| Summary: | This volume provides an analytical history of Sarnath, the place where the Buddha preached his first sermon and established the Buddhist monastic order. Excavations at Sarnath have yielded the foundations of temples and monastic dwellings, two stupas, and some of the most important sculptures in the history of Indian art. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 177 pages : chiefly color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-187) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781606066164 1606066161 |