Archaeology of Early Buddhism
- New Delhi Dev Publishers and Distributors 2012
- 229p
Introductions: Archeology and Early Buddhism .........1 A Brief History of the Early Historic Period in South Asia ........11 Buddhism in Early Historic Period South Asia ..........35 Religion, Ritual, Architecture, and Landscape ................57 Thotlakonda`s Archaeological and Environmental Context .............81 Beyond the Monastrery.......................................111 The Architectural Layout and Organization of Thotlakonda Monanstry..............157 Thotlakonda Monastery in its Local Landscape.........177 Conclusion ........195