Reimagining Asoka Memory and History - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198078005 ISBN 13 : 9780198078005

Editeur : OUP India, 2012

Synopsis

This volume explores on the material, social, and ideological aspects of Asoka's reign in light of advances made in archaeology, epigraphy, and numismatics. Thematically divided into three parts, the first to pillars and rocks, which bear his inscriptions. The second part examines the interconnectedness of the edicts, their monumentality, and the different concept of kingship they conveyed. The third part analyses the making of the cultural memory of Asoka and raises pertinent questions crucial for understanding the relationship between the past and the present. The essays outline the importance of Asoka not only for the Indian nation-state but also for the entire Buddhist world of South and South-east Asia. Moving away from conventional periodization of Indian history, it raises important questions on the beginning of history and archaeology in the modern period. The book examines the extent to which nineteenth century initiatives have affected the study of Asoka and his reign.

This book will be important for scholars and students of ancient Indian history, particularly those concerned with Asoka and the Mauryas. It will also interest archaeologists and scholars of Buddhist studies.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Patrick Olivelle is Professor, Department of Asian Studies, University of Texas, Austin. Previously, he was Professor, Department of Religious Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Janice Leoshko is Associate Professor, Department of Art and Art History and Associate Director of the Centre for Asian Studies, University of Texas, Austin.

Himanshu Prabha Ray is Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: OUP India
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198078005
• ISBN 13: 9780198078005
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 512
• Éditeur: Olivelle Patrick, Leoshko Janice, Ray Himanshu Prabha
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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