Title Archaeological and visual sources of meditation in the ancient monasteries of Kuca / by Angela F. Howard, Giuseppe Vignato

Published Leidem, the Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 214 pages .) Series Studies in Asian art and archaeology, 1380-782X ; volume xxviii Studies in Asian art and archaeology ; v. 28. Contents The rock monasteries of ancient Kuča -- Formative elements of rock monasteries of ancient Kuča -- 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) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Buddhist monasteries -- China -- Aksu Diqu -- History Monastic and religious life (Buddhism) -- China -- Aksu Diqu -- History Meditation -- China -- Aksu Diqu -- Buddhism -- History RELIGION -- Comparative Religion. Buddhist monasteries Meditation -- Buddhism Monastic and religious life (Buddhism) China -- Aksu Diqu Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Vignato, Giuseppe, 1962- author. ISBN 9004279393 9789004279391

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