Buddhism on the silk route / Jī. Ke Lāmā

By:

Lāmā, Jī. Ke

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Delhi : Sharada Publishing House, 2022.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 325 p.: 24 unnumbered p. of plates : ill., (black and white) ; 29 cmISBN:

9789383221394

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 294.309 LAM

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Silk Route Chapter 3. Maitreya cult on the Silk Route Chapter 4. Buddhism in China Chapter 5. Buddhism in Central Asia Chapter 6. Buddhism in Afghanistan Chapter 7. Buddhism in Tibet Chapter 8. Buddhism in Kashmir Valley Chapter 9. Buddhism in Assam Chapter 10. Buddhism in Myanmar

Summary: The present book gives detailed and current information of the history of the Silk Route and also throws light on those countries where Buddhism reached through this Route. The idea of the Silk Road has long transcended such narrow interpretations. Over the past thirty-odd years, countless articles, books, and museum exhibitions in almost every corner of the world have emphasized the movement of objects (silk being only one among many kinds of goods), people (on their own volition and as slaves), animals, ideas (e.g. religions), technological knowledge, languages, and even pathogens and genes. It dedicated to throw light on the Silk Route and the existence of Maitreya cult on this route. It deals with status of Buddhism in China, Buddhist literature and art and architecture while attention was made on Central Asian Buddhism. The book also throws light on the origin and development of Buddhism in Afghanistan, Tibet, Kashmir and its contribution to propagate Buddhism in China and Tibet. Lastly, discusses the status of Buddhism in Assam and Myanmar

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Religion	Non-fiction	294.309 LAM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		48672

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Silk Route
Chapter 3. Maitreya cult on the Silk Route
Chapter 4. Buddhism in China
Chapter 5. Buddhism in Central Asia
Chapter 6. Buddhism in Afghanistan
Chapter 7. Buddhism in Tibet
Chapter 8. Buddhism in Kashmir Valley
Chapter 9. Buddhism in Assam
Chapter 10. Buddhism in Myanmar

The present book gives detailed and current information of the history of the Silk Route and also throws light on those countries where Buddhism reached through this Route. The idea of the Silk Road has long transcended such narrow interpretations. Over the past thirty-odd years, countless articles, books, and museum exhibitions in almost every corner of the world have emphasized the movement of objects (silk being only one among many kinds of goods), people (on their own volition and as slaves), animals, ideas (e.g. religions), technological knowledge, languages, and even pathogens and genes. It dedicated to throw light on the Silk Route and the existence of Maitreya cult on this route. It deals with status of Buddhism in China, Buddhist literature and art and architecture while attention was made on Central Asian Buddhism. The book also throws light on the origin and development of Buddhism in Afghanistan, Tibet, Kashmir and its contribution to propagate Buddhism in China and Tibet. Lastly, discusses the status of Buddhism in Assam and Myanmar

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