Buddhism in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra / edited by Sree Padma, A.W. Barber.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sree Padma, 1956-

Barber, A. W. (Anthony W.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--India--Andhra Pradesh--History.

Buddhism.

Buddhism--India--Krishna River Valley--History.

History.

India--Krishna River Valley.

India--Andhra Pradesh.

Physical Description:

xiii, 216 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2008]

Contents:

Chapter 1 Material Culture and the Emergence of Urban Buddhism in Andhra / Sree Padma 11

Chapter 2 Of Tempted Arhats and Supermundane Buddhas: Abhidharma in the Krishna Region / Bart Dessein 41

Chapter 3 Amaravati As Lens: Envisioning Buddhism in the Ruins of the Great Stupa / Jacob N. Kinnard 81

Chapter 4 Buddhism in Andhra and Its Influence on Buddhism in Sri Lanka / John Clifford Holt, Sree Padma 105

Chapter 5 Candrakirti on the Medieval Military Culture of South India / Karen C. Lang 127

Chapter 6 Two Mahayana Developments Along the Krishna River / A. W. Barber 151

Chapter 7 Dhanyakataka Revisited: Buddhist Politics in Post-Buddhist Andhra / Jonathan S. Walters 169.

Notes:

Material culture and the emergence of urban Buddhism in Andhra / Sree Padma -- Of tempted arhats and supermundane Buddhas : abhidharma in the Krsna Region / Bart Dessein -- Amaravati as lense : envisioning Buddhism in the ruins of the great stūpa / Jacob N. Kinnard -- Buddhism in Andhra and its influence on Buddhism in Sri Lanka / John Clifford Holt and Sree Padma -- Candrakīrti on the medieval military culture of South India / Karen C. Lang -- Two Mahayana developments along the Krisna River / A.W. Barber -- Dhanyakataka revisited : Buddhist politics in post-Buddhist Andhra / Jonathan S. Walters.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780791474853

0791474852

OCLC:

168724060