Buddhism in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra /

Buddhism in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra / edited by Sree Padma, A.W. Barber. - Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2008. - 1 online resource (xiii, 216 pages) : illustrations, maps -

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.

Buddhism in the Krishna River Valley of Andhra -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Material Culture and the Emergence of Urban Buddhism in Andhra -- 2. Of Tempted Arhats and Supermundane Buddhas: Abhidharma in the Krishna Region -- 3. Amaravati as Lens: Envisioning Buddhism in the Ruins of the Great Stupa -- 4. Buddhism in Andhra and Its Influence on Buddhism in Sri Lanka -- 5. Candrakirti on the Medieval Military Culture of South India -- 6. Two Mahayana Developments along the Krishna River 7. Dhanyakataka Revisited: Buddhist Politics in Post-Buddhist AndhraPlace Names -- Biographies of Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- F -- K -- M -- N -- R -- S -- T -- U

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Buddhism--History.--India--Andhra Pradesh
Buddhism--History.--India--Krishna River Valley
Bouddhisme--Histoire.--Inde--Andhra Pradesh
Bouddhisme--Histoire.--Inde--Krishna, Vallée du
RELIGION--Buddhism--History.
Buddhism.


India--Andhra Pradesh.
India--Krishna River Valley.


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