Early Buddhist architecture in context : the great stūpa at Amarāvatī (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE) / by Akira Shimada.

Since the dramatic discovery and tragic destruction of the monument in the 19th century, the Amara¿¿vati¿¿ stu¿¿pa in the south-east Deccan has attracted many scholars but has also left many unanswered questions. Akira Shimada's Early Buddhist Architecture in Context provides an updated and com...

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