Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on a Contested Buddhist Site: Bodh Gaya Jataka

by David Geary

Book Overview

Bodh Gaya in the North Indian state of Bihar has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings together the recent work of twelve scholars from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, art history, history, and religion - to highlight their various findings and perspectives on different facets of Bodh Gaya's past and present.

Through an engaging and critical overview of the place of Buddha's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138844721
• ISBN13: 9781138844728
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"