Sacred architecture is deeply symbolic, reflecting a culture's awareness of its relationship with the divine. A vivid and richly illustrated account of the way in which different cultures translate…
Exceptional characterization of the history of the Gandhara region in the several centuries BCE and CE around zero year" and the sculpture that evolved during that history. The author brings his de…
This book demonstrates the relevance, rigor, and creativity of interpretive research methodologies for the social and human sciences. Designed for use either in a course devoted to interpretive or …
Part of the educational and beautifully produced Cultural China Series, this book focuses on the long history of garments and ornaments in China, which are considered one of the necessities of life…
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted t…
China is located in east Eurasia and on the Pacific west coast, covering 9.6 million sq. km of land and 3 million sq. km of sea. It stretches across four time zones east to west and covers 5,500 km…
Through KingChulalongkorn's Kingdom (1904-1906): The First Botanicla Exploration of Northern THailand is the report of a German expedition conducted by the indefatigable Dr. Carl Curt Hosseus to no…
The object of the following pages is to sketch the political history of Ancient India from the accession of Parikshit to the extinction of the Gupta Dynasty. The idea of the work suggested itself m…
Greater Magadha, roughly the eastern part of the Gangetic plain of northern India, has so far been looked upon as deeply indebted to Brahmanical culture. Religions such as Buddhism and Jainism are …
1903. In this volume Rhys, the celebrated Buddhist scholar, attempts to describe ancient India, during the period of Buddhist ascendancy, from the point of view, not so much of the brahmin, as of t…
1903. In this volume Rhys, the celebrated Buddhist scholar, attempts to describe ancient India, during the period of Buddhist ascendancy, from the point of view, not so much of the brahmin, as of t…
Festschrift honoring Debala Mitra, b. 1925, retired director general of the Archaeological Survey of India; comprises articles chiefly on the civilization and antiquities of India.rnList of publica…
This volume brings together new writings on different aspects of ancient Indian history like gender, archaeology, religion, landscapes, and literature. The contributors come from fields like histor…
The book, the summation of a lifetime of research on Indian Buddhism, is an exceptionally comprehensive discussion of Indian Buddhism. The text presents the debates of Indian Buddhism that have occ…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work…
This unique history of India-China relations has been written on the basis of author's original research and thorough knowledge of Chinese Buddhism in all it's aspects. The work has long been out o…