Buddhism and Gandhara Art

Buddhism and Gandhara Art

Genre:Religion, Buddhism
Language: English
Published:February 29, 2004

Hardcover

Origin:India
ISBN13:9788173052644
ISBN10:8173052646
Pages:216

About the Book

This artwork is the result of a global conference on "Buddhism and Gandhara Art" that was held while Afghanistan's then-Taliban government was determined to destroy the magnificent works of Gandhara art, notably the enormous Bamiyan Buddha. It is an academic ode to those magnificent Gandhara art artifacts, many of which are no longer on display. The book includes studies and new interpretations of the various components of Gandhara art with the goal of presenting them from a historical viewpoint. The studies presented by a diverse group of art historians and archaeologists provide a fascinating look at the cultural evolution of the Gandhara region from pre-Christian times to the Islamic era.