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The Art of Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent : In Cross-Cultural Perspective
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Editor : Anupa Pande
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The volume is the outcome of an effort to bring into print the proceedings of an International Seminar on The Art of Central Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent in Cross-Cultural Perspective (1st century ce-14th century ce) organized by the Department of History of Art, National Museum Institute, in March 2007. The work contains scholarly and thought-provoking papers by distinguished art-historians, historians and other leading intellectuals of the world. These scholars come from reputed universities and institutions of Asia, Europe and America. What makes the volume distinctive is not only the variety of themes that it embraces but the intimate glimpses which it provides into some of the lesser-known but otherwise important aspects of Central Asian art. The essays, twenty-eight in number, encompass diverse aspects of the art of Central Asia, and thus cover a large geographical expanse. While some of them offer a scholarly discussion of the sources of Buddhist art in Central Asia and the scribes and artists who flourished in the region, some others provide an in-depth analysis of the Buddhist art as it thrived in such important regions as Gandhara, Kucha, Kizil and Dunhuang. Again, there are papers which provide an interesting insight into the cross-cultural facets of Central Asia, connections between Buddhism and West Asia, and the monasteries and shrines that existed in the region. The study of Buddhist and Hindu iconography is the theme of some other stimulating papers. The strikingly illustrated book is a significant contribution to the field of Central Asian studies and is valuable for students and scholars alike.
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| Weight | 2.5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 26 × 14 × 3.5 cm |
| Type | Hardbound |
| Language | English |
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Publisher | Aryan Books International |
| Delivery Time | 3-4 days |
| About the editor | Prof. (Dr.) Anupa Pande is a gold medalist in M.A. from Advanced Centre of Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology, University of Allahabad, India, from where she also obtained her D.Phil. She is a good Sanskritist and has a fair knowledge of Pali, Prakrit, Chinese, German and Persian languages. She has also got the degrees of Sangita Prabhakar (B. Music) and Diploma in Chinese language. She has published over three dozen research papers in reputed national and international journals and also four research works, A Historical and Cultural study of the Natyasastra of Bharata (Jodhpur, 1991), The Na?yasastra Tradition and Ancient Indian Society (Jodhpur, 1993), Abhinavabharati (Allahabad, 1997), The Buddhist Cave Paintings of Bagh (Delhi, 2002). She has coordinated international and national seminars. In 2003, she coordinated an International Seminar focussing on South-East Asian Art and later also edited its proceedings, Cultural Interface of India with Asia: Religion, Art and Architecture (Delhi, 2004). She has coordinated national and international exhibitions also. She has delivered lectures in various universities and museums in India and abroad. She has been engaged in teaching for the past twenty-six years in the University of Allahabad and the National Museum Institute, New Delhi. She is currently Professor and Head of the Department of History of Art, National Museum Institute, New Delhi. Dr. Mandira Sharma holds a doctorate degree in History of Art from the National Museum Institute, New Delhi. Presently, she is Project Coordinator at Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi. |
| Content | Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Central Asia as the Path of Sutras . Lokesh Chandra 2. Upayakausalya in the Saddharmapundarikasutram: Reflections in the Paintings of Dunhuang . Anupa Pande 3. Meaning of the Non-religious Figures in Vimalakirti Bianxiang in Dunhuang . Haewon Kim 4. Dharani, the Protective Spell and Dharani Pillar . K. Sankarnarayan 5. Scribes and Painters on the Road: Inquiry into Image and Text in Indian Buddhism and its Transmission to Central Asia and Tibet . Cristina Scherrer-Schaub 6. Heritage of Kusana Art in .Greater Gandhara. . D.P. Sharma 7. Portrait Sculptures: Kusana and Others (Central Asian and Indian Pedigree) . R.N. Misra 8. The Fate of a Bowl (or Bowls): Representations of the Buddha.s Bowl and Early Indian Buddhism . Juhyung Rhi 9. Traces of Buddhist Art Along the Route Where the Karakoram, Hindukush and Himalayan Ranges Meet . Haruko Tsuchiya 10. Offering the Flesh of the Body: Jataka Stories in Central Asian and Himalayan Art . Ratan Parimoo 11. Depiction of Dipankara Jataka in North-West India, Afghanistan and Central Asia . Sampa Biswas 12. New Research on the Buddhist Monastery of Fondukistan, Afghanistan . Susanne Novotny 13. Monks, Monasteries and Monastic Life as gleaned from the Central Asian Buddhist Literature and Art . Gauri Parimoo Krishnan 14. The Role of Meditation Among the Monastic Communities of Kucha . Angela F. Howard 15. Buddhism in Kizil: Texts and Painted Imagery . Rajeshwari Ghose 16. Maitreya in Kizil . Iconography and Dating . Marianne Yaldiz 17. Ritual, Instruction and Experiment: Esoteric Drawings from Dunhuang . Christian Luczanits 18. IDP: A Tool for Cross-Cultural and Cross-Disciplinary Studies on Central Asia . Alastair Morrison 19. Breaking Barriers: Creating a New Historical Narrative . Susan Whitfield 20. Dandan-Uiliq Panels for the Divine Protection of Khotan . Lokesh Chandra 21. Sogdian or Indian Iconography and Religious Influences in Dandan-Uiliq: The Murals of Buddhist Temple D 13 . Christoph Baumer 22. Buddhism and Iranian Religions Among Sogdians: Religious Interactions in Sogdian Funeral Art – A Buddhist Perspective . Mariko Namba Walter 23. Remarks on the Sogdian Religious Iconography in 7th Century Samarkand . Matteo Compareti 24. Buddhism . An Emblem of Indo-Central Asian Relations . Mansura Haidar 25. The Chalipa and Svastika Motifs on Iranian and Central Asian Art Objects and Architecture during the Islamic Period . Samad Samanian 26. Hittites, Tiaras and Dervishes in Anatolian Iconography . Mustafa Soyku 27. Textiles of the Silk Road: Enigmas and Riddles . ArputhaRani Sengupta 28. Maha-Vinayaka: The Iconography of Central Asian Ganesa . M.K. Dhavalikar List of Contributors Index |
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