1st Edition
Archaeology of Religion in South Asia Buddhist, Brahmanical and Jaina Religious Centres in Bihar and Bengal, c. AD 600–1200
By Birendra Nath Prasad
Copyright 2021
770 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
770 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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In the religious landscape of early medieval (c. AD 600-1200) Bihar and Bengal, poly-religiosity was generally the norm than an exception, which entailed the evolution of complex patterns of inter-religious equations. Buddhism, Brahmanism and Jainism not only coexisted but also competed for social patronage, forcing them to enter into complex interactions with social institutions and processes.... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Geographical Background 3. Distribution Pattern and Spatial Contexts of Support Systems of Buddhist, Brahmanical and Jaina Religious Centres in Early Medieval Bihar 4. Distribution Pattern and Spatial Contexts of Support Systems of Buddhist, Brahmanical and Jaina Religious Centres in Early Medieval Bengal 5. Social Bases of Patronage to Buddhist, Brahmanical and Jaina Religious Centres: A Study of Dedicatory Inscriptions on Sculptures 6. Evolution of the Patronage Base of Buddhist and Brahmanical Religious Centres: A Study of Inscriptions on Copper Plates, Stone, Terracotta Seals and Sealings, and Metal Vases 7. Some Aspects of the Archaeology of Some Excavated Buddhist Sites of Early Medieval Bihar and Bengal 8. Concluison
Biography
Birendra Nath Prasad is Assistant Professor at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
