Precious treasures from the Diamond Throne : finds from the site of the Buddha's enlightenment /

Precious treasures from the Diamond Throne : finds from the site of the Buddha's enlightenment /

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Imprint:	London : The British Museum, [2021] ©2021
Description:	174 pages : illustrations (some color), color map, plans (some color) ; 30 x 21 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Research publication, 1747-3640 ; 228 Research publication (British Museum) ; no. 228.
Subject:	Mahabodhi Temple Complex (Buddh Gaya, India) Mahabodhi Temple Complex (Buddh Gaya, India) Excavations (Archaeology) -- India -- Buddh Gaya. Buddhist pilgrims and pilgrimages -- India -- Buddh Gaya. Buddhism -- India -- Buddh Gaya. Buddhism. Buddhist pilgrims and pilgrimages. Excavations (Archaeology) India -- Buddh Gaya.
Format:	Map Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12941511

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Other authors / contributors:	Van Schaik, Sam, editor. Simone, Daniela de, editor. Hidas, Gergely, 1970- editor. Willis, Michael D., 1951- editor.
ISBN:	9780861592289 086159228X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-165) and index.
Summary:	The Mahabodhi temple at Bodhgaya in eastern India has long been recognised as the place where the Buddha sat in meditation and attained enlightenment. The site, soon identified as the 'Diamond Throne' or vajrasana, became a destination for pilgrims and a focus of religious attention for more than two thousand years. This volume presents new research on Bodhgaya and assesses the important archaeological, artistic and literary evidence that bears witness to the Buddha's enlightenment and to the enduring significance of Bodhgaya in the history of Buddhism. The book brings together a team of international scholars to look at the history and perception of the site across the Buddhist world and its position in the networks of patronage and complex religious landscape of northern India. The volume assesses the site's decline in the thirteenth century, as well as its subsequent revival as a result of archaeological excavations in the nineteenth century. Using the British Museum's collections as a base, the authors discuss the rich material culture excavated from the site that highlights Bodhgaya's importance in the field of Buddhist studies.

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