Shifting stones, shaping the past : sculpture from the Buddhist stupas of Andhra Pradesh

In a wide-ranging exploration of the creation and use of Buddhist art in Andhra Pradesh, India, from the second and third centuries of the Common Era to the present, Catherine Becker shows how material remains and visual experiences shape and reveal essential human concerns.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Becker, Catherine
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
In a wide-ranging exploration of the creation and use of Buddhist art in Andhra Pradesh, India, from the second and third centuries of the Common Era to the present, Catherine Becker shows how material remains and visual experiences shape and reveal essential human concerns.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-935942-3
Schlagworte:
Buddhist relief (Sculpture) > Andhra Pradesh > India.
Relief (Sculpture), Indic > Andhra Pradesh > India.
Limestone sculpture > India > Andhra Pradesh.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural > Andhra Pradesh > India.
Ståupas > Andhra Pradesh > India
Art and society > Andhra Pradesh > India.
Visual Arts
Art, Architecture & Applied Arts
Sculpture
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