The rock monasteries of ancient Kuca̦ -- Formative elements of rock monasteries of ancient Kuca̦ -- The visual language of meditation -- The origin of the visual language
Summary
In Archaeological and Visual Sources of Meditation in the Ancient Monasteries of Kuča, Angela F. Howard and Giuseppe Vignato use diverse methodological approaches from archaeology, art history and religious studies to reconstruct monastic life and practices in the rock monasteries on the northern Silk Route (ca. 200-650)