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Cultural and Visual Flux at Early Historical Bagh in Central India
Archana Verma
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A study of the region around the early historical Buddhist monastery in Bagh, in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India; a special focus is given to the local cave art. The author argues that the visual art represents the religious assimilationby Buddhism, an approach caused by the process of transformation through three successive phases.
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Cover Page
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CONTENTS
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THE STŪPA AND THE IMAGE – A SYMBOLIC INTERCHANGE IN RITUAL AND VISUAL DEPICTION
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AN INTRODUCTION TO VALKHĀ (ANCIENT BAGH) – A HISTORICAL REGION
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THE PROCESSES OF TRANSFORMATION – VALKHĀ’S CHANGING PROFILE (AD 358- 487)
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RELIGION AND ART – SYMBOLISM AND ASSIMILATON
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OVERVIEW
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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX I Techniques of Mural Paintings at Ajanta and Bagh
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APPENDIX II Visual Depictions of the Bodhisattvas and the Mahajanaka Jataka at Ajanta Cave 1 and Bagh Cave 4 – A Comparative Display
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Published: 2007
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407301518 (paper)
- 9781407331881 (ebook)
BAR Number: S1707
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